Title :
Leaky and bound modes of finite planar metal-insulator-metal plasmonic waveguides
Author :
Chen, Jing ; Smolyakov, Gennady A. ; Malloy, Kevin J.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technol. Mater. & Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Abstract :
Consideration of finite planar metal-insulator-metal plasmonic waveguides reveals bound and leaky modes with a spectral gap between them. Antenna mode formed in the leaky radiation region offers both free-space coupling mechanisms and beam steering devices.
Keywords :
MIM structures; optical planar waveguides; plasmonics; antenna mode; beam steering devices; bound mode; finite planar waveguides; free-space coupling; leaky mode; metal-insulator-metal plasmonic waveguides; spectral gap; Insulation; Metal-insulator structures; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Plasmons; Surface waves; Waveguide discontinuities; (230.7390) Waveguides, planar; (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
