Title :
Localization by random apertures in a metal film
Author :
Hughes, M.C. ; Gordon, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Victoria, BC, V8W 3P6, Canada
Abstract :
The transmission through random subwavelength rectangular apertures in a gold film is studied. Enhanced loss is shown to arise from localization of light at the surface of the film, which increases with aperture density.
Keywords :
Apertures; Concurrent computing; Finite difference methods; Gold; Optical films; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Resonance; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness;
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.2007.4431403
