DocumentCode
2383373
Title
Surface multiplasmonics for optical sensing and solar-energy harvesting
Author
Lakhtakia, Akhlesh
Author_Institution
Dept. of Eng. Sci. & Mech., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
13-16 May 2012
Firstpage
41
Lastpage
43
Abstract
The planar interface of a metal and a dielectric material can guide multiple surface-plasmon-polariton (SPP) waves-all of the same frequency, but different phase speed, attenuation rate, and spatial profiles of fields-provided that the dielectric material is periodically nonhomogeneous in the direction normal to the interface. Theoretical and experimental research during the last four years have validated this concept. Emerging applications of surface multiplasmonics include optical sensing of analytes as well as solar-energy harvesting.
Keywords
dielectric materials; energy harvesting; polaritons; solar energy conversion; surface plasmons; attenuation rate; dielectric material; multiple surface-plasmon-polariton waves; optical sensing; phase speed; planar interface; solar-energy harvesting; spatial profiles; surface multiplasmonics; Art; Materials; Metals; Optical surface waves; Optimized production technology; Plasmons; Surface waves;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microelectronics (MIEL), 2012 28th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Nis
ISSN
pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0237-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MIEL.2012.6222793
Filename
6222793
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