Title :
Stimulated emission of surface plasmon polaritons
Author :
Noginov, M.A. ; Zhu, G. ; Mayy, M. ; Ritzo, B.A. ; Noginova, N. ; Podolskiy, V.A.
Author_Institution :
Center for Mater. Res., Norfolk State Univ., Norfolk, VA
Abstract :
We have observed stimulated emission of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) propagating at the interface between a silver film and a film of optically pumped polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) doped with rhodamine 6G (R6G) dye.
Keywords :
dyes; interface phenomena; metallic thin films; optical polymers; optical pumping; polaritons; polymer films; silver; stimulated emission; surface plasmons; Ag; interface propagation; optically pumped polymethyl methacrylate film; rhodamine 6G dye; silver film; stimulated emission; surface plasmon polaritons; Composite materials; Laser feedback; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical films; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Plasmons; Silver; Stimulated emission; 160.3918 Metamaterials; 160.4760 Optical properties (of materials); 240.6680 Surface plasmons;
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
