Title :
Metal-dielectric cavities for subwavelength light confinement in the THz region
Author :
Todorov, Yanko ; Teissier, Jean ; Sagnes, Isabelle ; Sirtori, Carlo
Author_Institution :
LPN, CNRS, Marcoussis
Abstract :
Experimental study of new type of plasmonic cavities is reported. We demonstrate the excitation of localised modes, with very high light confinement. The cavities are suitable for devices operating in the strong light-matter coupling regime.
Keywords :
cavity resonators; dielectric materials; integrated optics; microwave photonics; optical design techniques; optical resonators; surface plasmons; THz region; light confinement; light-matter coupling regime; localised mode excitation; metal-dielectric cavities; plasmonic cavity design; Dielectrics; Frequency; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Quantum cascade lasers; Slabs; (020. 5580); (050.6624); (130.5990); (140.3070); (140.3945); (310.6628);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
