DocumentCode
2883255
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
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628959
Filename
4628959
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