Title :
Optical waves on nano-particle chains coupled with metal-dielectric surfaces
Author :
Orden, D. Van ; Fainman, Y. ; Lomakin, V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Abstract :
Nano-particle metal chains coupled with a metal-dielectric surface support traveling waves of several types. These traveling waves can be used to guide fields along the chain or to radiate surface wave beams along the surface.
Keywords :
dielectric materials; nanoparticles; metal chains; metal-dielectric surfaces; nanoparticle chains; optical waves; surface wave beams; traveling waves; Dielectrics; Green function; Optical coupling; Optical surface waves; Polarization; Propagation losses; Resonance; Silver; Slabs; Surface waves;
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
