Title :
Enhancement of luminescence efficiency using surface plasmon polaritons
Author :
Sun, G. ; Khurgin, J.B. ; Soref, R.A.
Author_Institution :
Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Boston, MA 02125, USA
Abstract :
We develop a rigorous theory of the enhancement of spontaneous emission from a lightemitting device via coupling with the surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs). Using the GaN/Ag system as an example we show that using SPPs pays off only for emitters that have low luminescence efficiency.
Keywords :
Force sensors; Gallium nitride; Gratings; Luminescence; Optical coupling; Optical sensors; Physics; Plasmons; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission;
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.2007.4431556
