Title :
A novel approach for analysis of surface-plasmon modes in metal-clad optical fibers
Author :
Chiang, Jung-Sheng ; Hsu, Chih-Han ; Sun, Nai-Hsiang ; Lin, Shih-Chiang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., I-Shou Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
Vector boundary element method is proposed to calculate the surface-plasmon modes of the metal-clad optical fibers. The variations of the effective index with fiber core radius are presented for surface-plasmon and oscillating guided modes.
Keywords :
boundary-elements methods; optical fibre cladding; surface plasmons; effective index; fiber core radius; metal-clad optical fibers; oscillating guided modes; surface plasmon modes; vector boundary element; Boundary element methods; Copper; Integral equations; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Scanning probe microscopy; Silicon compounds; metal-clad fiber; surface-plasmon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292325
