Title :
Adiabatic excitation of coupled surface plasmon polariton in tapered nano metal-gap waveguides
Author :
Takahara, Junichi ; Miyoshi, Noriyuki ; Matsui, Yohei ; Kusunoki, Fuminori ; Kobayashi, Tetsuro
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng. Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka
Abstract :
We propose tapered metal-gap (metal/dielectric/metal) waveguide for an adiabatic coupler to nano-optical devices. Coupled modes of surface plasmon polariton are excited by attenuated total reflection method. Observed peaks are attributed to excitation of coupled mode.
Keywords :
attenuated total reflection; nanophotonics; optical couplers; polaritons; surface plasmons; adiabatic coupler; adiabatic excitation; attenuated total reflection method; nanooptical devices; surface plasmon polariton coupled mode excitation; tapered metal/dielectric/metal waveguide; tapered nano metal-gap waveguide; Optical attenuators; Optical beams; Optical coupling; Optical films; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Surface waves; (240.6680)surface plasmons; (310.2790)guided waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628959
