• DocumentCode
    2602588
  • Title

    A theory for the dramatic enhancement of optical transmission through a subwavelength hole and the radiation of a sharply directive beam from it

  • Author

    Oliner, A.A. ; Jackson, D.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Polytech. Univ. Brooklyn, NY, USA
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    4-6 Oct. 2004
  • Firstpage
    297
  • Lastpage
    300
  • Abstract
    A leaky-wave theory is presented that explains why placing a periodic array around a subwavelength hole in a metal plate at optical frequencies can dramatically increase the power transmitted through the tiny hole and also radiate a narrow output beam.
  • Keywords
    metallic thin films; optical arrays; surface plasmons; leaky-wave theory; metal plate; optical transmission; sharply directive beam; subwavelength hole; Frequency; Optical arrays; Optical computing; Optical surface waves; Periodic structures; Physics; Plasmons; Power system harmonics; Space exploration; Surface waves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8491-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWP.2004.1396900
  • Filename
    1396900