Title :
Enhanced optical activity in metal and dielectric chiral nanograting structures
Author :
Kuwata-Gonokami, Makoto
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Inst. for Nano Quantum Inf. Electron., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo
Abstract :
We demonstrate that optical activity for the zeroth-order transmitted light is extraordinarily enhanced in metal and dielectric planar chiral nanogratings by plasmon or waveguide resonance. This method can be used for THz applications.
Keywords :
chirality; diffraction gratings; optical planar waveguides; dielectric planar chiral nanogratirgs; metal planar chiral nanogratirgs; optical activity; plasmon resonance; wavegude resonance; zeroth-order transmitted light; Dielectrics; Nanostructures;
Conference_Titel :
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
Conference_Location :
Shonan Village
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2656-0
DOI :
10.1109/INOW.2008.4634410
