Title :
Plasmonic waveguides: Challenges and opportunities
Author :
Bozhevolnyi, Sergey I.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Technol. & Innovation (ITI), Univ. of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Abstract :
Main configurations of plasmonic waveguides are overviewed discussing fundamental challenges in trading between the lateral mode confinement and propagation losses. Recent developments and promising opportunities for practical applications of plasmonic waveguides are also outlined.
Keywords :
optical losses; optical waveguide theory; plasmonics; reviews; lateral mode confinement; plasmonic waveguides; propagation losses; Dielectrics; Metals; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
