Title :
Increased cut-off wavelength with decreasing hole size in a metal
Author :
Gordon, R. ; Lepage, D. ; Swaroop Kumar, L.K. ; Brolo, A.G.
Author_Institution :
University of Victoria, BC, Canada, rgordon@uvic.ca
Abstract :
The cut-off wavelength of a rectangular waveguide in a metal is shown to increase dramatically as the hole is reduced in width. This effect is shown to result from surface-plasmon coupling within the hole.
Keywords :
Apertures; Conductors; Couplings; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Rectangular waveguides; Resonance; Silver;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569451
