Title :
Coherence-enhanced surface plasmon polariton propagation length
Author :
Jha, P.K. ; Xiaobo Yin ; Xiang Zhang
Author_Institution :
NSF Nanoscale Sci. & Eng. Center(NSEC), Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
We theoretically demonstrate, an order of magnitude enhancement in propagation length of SPPs (visible wavelength) along a metal-phaseonium interface via quantum coherence. Such coherence effects hold promise for quantum control in the field of nanophotonics.
Keywords :
light coherence; light propagation; optical waveguide theory; polaritons; quantum optics; surface plasmons; SPP; coherence-enhanced surface plasmon polariton propagation length; metal-phaseonium interface; nanophotonics; quantum coherence; quantum control; visible wavelength; Coherence; Metals; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Propagation losses; Surface treatment; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
