DocumentCode
2269958
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
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
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
Type
conf
Filename
4572981
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