Title :
Ultralong-range propagation of plasmon-polaritons in a thin metal film on a one-dimensional photonic crystal surface
Author :
Konopsky, V.N. ; Alieva, E.V.
Author_Institution :
Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow
Abstract :
This study presents experimental results on ultralong-range surface plasmon-polaritons, propagating in a thin metal film on a one-dimensional photonic crystal (1D PC) surface over a distance of several millimeters. This work shows that a long-range surface plasmon-polariton propagation may take place not only in a (quasi-)symmetrical scheme, where a thin metal film is located between two media with (approximately) the same refraction index, but also in a scheme where the thin metal film is located between an appropriate 1D PC and an arbitrary (air, water, etc.) medium.
Keywords :
metallic thin films; photonic crystals; polaritons; refractive index; surface plasmons; one-dimensional photonic crystal; photonic crystal surface; plasmon-polaritons; quasisymmetrical scheme; refraction index; surface plasmon-polariton propagation; thin metal film; ultralong-range propagation; Frequency; Gaussian processes; Optical films; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Spectroscopy; Tellurium; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386599
