Title :
Polarization superprism effect in surface plasmon polaritonic nanostructures
Author :
Zayats, A.V. ; Smolyaninov, I.I. ; Davis, C.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Pure & Appl. Phys., Queen´s Univ., Belfast, UK
Abstract :
Polarization effects in surface plasmon polaritonic crystals (two-dimensional photonic crystals on a metal surface) are observed in the optical transmission of metallic nanostructures and the directional switching between line-defect waveguides. This new effect can be regarded as a polarization-domain analog of the spectral superprism effect in photonic crystals.
Keywords :
light polarisation; metallic thin films; nanostructured materials; optical prisms; optical switches; optical waveguides; polaritons; surface plasmons; directional switching; line-defect waveguides; metal surface; optical transmission; polaritonic crystals; polaritonic nanostructures; polarization superprism effect; polarization-domain analog; spectral superprism effect; surface plasmon; Electromagnetic waveguides; Nanostructures; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Plasmons; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238458
