Title :
´Metal Binding Factor´ - A Core Parameter for Long-Range Surface-Plasmon-Polariton Modes
Author :
Kim, Min-su ; Park, Suntak ; Ju, Jung Jin ; Kim, Jin Tae ; Park, Seung Koo ; Kim, Woo-Kyung ; Lee, Myung-Hyun
Author_Institution :
IT Convergence & Components Lab., Electron. & Telecommun. Res. Inst., Daejeon
Abstract :
We propose a key parameter named ´metal binding factor´ for the description of long-range surface-plasmon-polariton (LR-SPP) modes supported on nanometer-thin metal strip waveguides. Based on the results of our numerical simulations, it is confirmed that the parameter can represent all the mode and propagation characteristics of LR-SPP modes successfully.
Keywords :
nanostructured materials; numerical analysis; optical waveguides; polaritons; strip lines; surface plasmons; LR-SPP modes; long-range surface-plasmon-polariton modes; metal binding factor; nanometer-thin metal strip waveguides; numerical simulations; propagation characteristics; Dielectrics; Numerical simulation; Optical attenuators; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Refractive index; Strips; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391656
