Title :
Why asymmetrical nanoscale plasmonic waveguides are guiding plasmons?
Author :
Berkovitch, Nikolai ; Orenstein, Meir ; Lipson, Steve
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Technion, Haifa
Abstract :
Highly asymmetrical plasmonic waveguides exhibit guiding in dimensions below the expected cutoff. A new family of discrete guided modes of asymmetrical waveguides with losses is found, which assists in nano plasmonic guiding.
Keywords :
nanostructured materials; optical losses; optical materials; optical waveguides; plasmonics; surface plasmons; asymmetrical nanoscale plasmonic waveguides; guiding plasmons; waveguide loss; Dielectric substrates; Gold; Optical losses; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Physics; Plasmons; Skin; Slabs; Surface waves; (230.7370) Waveguides; (240.6680) Surface Plasmons; (250.5403) Plasmonics;
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
