Surface plasmon polariton propagation in y-shaped metallic channels junctions

Author

Rubio-Mercedes, C.E. ; Rodríguez-Esquerre, V.F. ; Frasson, Antônio Manoel Ferreira ; Hernández-Figueroa, H.E.

Author_Institution

State Univ. of Mato Grosso do Sul, Dourados

fYear

2006

fDate

3-6 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

141

Lastpage

145

Abstract

We have performed finite element method (FEM) analysis of surface plasmon polariton (SPPs) propagation and combination in Y-shaped metallic channels junctions. The analysis result shows that the behaviour of SPPs in metallic nano-size channels is similar of that of light propagation in conventional waveguide. The SPPs can also be combined in appropriately designed structures to enhance its propagation efficiency. Numerical simulation of one, three, seven and fifty Y´s-shaped metallic channels junctions examples are performed taking into account loss associated with metal absorption.

Keywords

finite element analysis; light propagation; metallic thin films; optical losses; polaritons; surface plasmons; FEM; Y-shaped metallic channels junctions; finite element method; metal absorption; surface plasmon polariton propagation; Computational modeling; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite element methods; Frequency domain analysis; Nanoscale devices; Optical arrays; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Metamaterials; Y-shaped metallic; channels; finite element method; frequency domain; surface plasmon polariton;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications Symposium, 2006 International

Conference_Location

Fortaleza, Ceara

Print_ISBN

978-85-89748-04-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-85-89748-04-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ITS.2006.4433258

Filename

4433258