• DocumentCode
    3014641
  • Title

    Guided modes in arrays of metallic nanowires

  • Author

    Poulton, C.G. ; Schmidt, M. ; Pearce, G. ; Kakarantzas, G. ; Russell, P. St J

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We study numerically the formation of photonic band gaps and guided "defect" modes within two dimensional arrays of metallic nanowires. Attenuations as low as 1.7 dB/cm are predicted for silver wires at 1550 nm wavelength.
  • Keywords
    nanowires; optical fibres; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; silver; Ag; attenuations; defect modes; guided modes; metallic nanowires; nanowire arrays; photonic band gaps; photonic crystal fibres; silver wires; two dimensional arrays; wavelength 1550 nm; Nanowires; Optical arrays; Optical attenuators; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonic band gap; Plasmons; Resonance; Silicon compounds; Silver; Wires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453142
  • Filename
    4453142