Title :
Near-Field Characterization of Plasmon Polariton Propagation Along Periodically Nano-Structured Metal Thin Films
Author :
Weeber, Jean-Claude
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. de Vuniversite de Bourgogne, Dijon
Abstract :
We operate a near-field optical microscope to investigate the properties of periodically nano-structured metal thin films designed to control at the micron scale the propagation or the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons.
Keywords :
metallic thin films; nanostructured materials; optical microscopy; periodic structures; polaritons; surface plasmons; excitation; metal thin films; near-field optical microscope; periodic nanostructure; propagation; surface plasmon polariton; Biomedical optical imaging; Crystals; Optical films; Optical microscopy; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Programmable control; Scanning electron microscopy; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453252
