Title :
Ultra-compact on-chip light concentrator based on a hybrid dielectric-plasmonic structure
Author :
Luo, Ye ; Chamanzar, Maysamreza ; Adibi, Ali
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
We report an ultra-compact hybrid dielectric-plasmonic structure for concentration of electromagnetic energy using mode beating. Field concentration factor better than 10 can be achieved with a structure of size about 1μm.
Keywords :
dielectric materials; electromagnetic waves; integrated optics; plasmonics; surface plasmons; electromagnetic energy concentration; field concentration factor; hybrid dielectric-plasmonic structure; mode beating; ultra-compact on-chip light concentrator; Dielectrics; Gold; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; System-on-a-chip;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110720
