Title :
Ultra-long range surface plasmon structures for plasmonic devices
Author :
Durfee, Charles G. ; Collins, Reuben T. ; Flammer, P. David ; Furtak, Thomas E. ; Hollingsworth, Russell E.
Author_Institution :
Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, 80401, USA
Abstract :
Our computations show that adding a thin, low-index dielectric adjacent to a thin metal layer dramatically increases the surface plasmon propagation length. This geometry allows the integration of plasmonic waveguides with metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) structures.
Keywords :
Attenuation; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Refractive index; Surface waves;
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.2007.4431151
