• DocumentCode
    2792630
  • Title

    Slow propagation, anomalous absorption, and total external reflection of surface plasmon polaritons in nanolayer systems

  • Author

    Stockman, Mark I.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We predict that a nanoscopic, high-permittivity layer on the surface of a plasmonic metal can cause total external reflection of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs). Such a layer can be used as a mirror in nanoplasmonics, in particular for resonators of nanolasers and spasers and also can be used in adiabatic nanooptics. We also show that the earlier predicted slow propagating SPP modes, especially those with negative refraction, are highly damped.
  • Keywords
    Absorption; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic propagation; Mirrors; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Reflection;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431655
  • Filename
    4431655