Title :
Near-field characterization of plasmon polariton propagation along periodically nano-structured metal thin films
Author :
Weeber, Jean-Claude
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire de physique de l¿université de Bourgogne, 9 avenue A. Savary, BP 47870, F-21078 Dijon, France
Abstract :
We operate a near-field optical microscope to investigate the properties of periodically nano-structured metal thin films designed to control at the micron scale the propagation or the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons.
Keywords :
Biomedical optical imaging; Crystals; Optical films; Optical microscopy; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Programmable control; Scanning electron microscopy; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431029
