Title :
Near-field intensity correlations in semicontinuous metal films
Author :
Seal, K. ; Noh, H. ; Yamilov, A. ; Cao, H. ; Sarychev, A.K. ; Genov, D.A. ; Shalaev, V.M. ; Ying, Z.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL
Abstract :
Spatial intensity correlation functions of semicontinuous metal-dielectric films of varying metal concentration, p, were obtained from near-field microscopy. The data shows a transition from propagation to localization and back to propagation of optical excitations with increase in p
Keywords :
dielectric thin films; discontinuous metallic thin films; near-field scanning optical microscopy; polaritons; surface plasmons; metal concentration; near-field intensity correlations; near-field microscopy; optical excitations; polaritons; semicontinuous metal-dielectric films; spatial intensity correlation functions; surface plasmons; Adaptive optics; Dielectrics; Light scattering; Optical feedback; Optical films; Optical microscopy; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Particle scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549185
