Title :
Super Mode Propagation in Low Index Medium
Author :
Alam, M.Z. ; Meier, J. ; Aitchison, J.S. ; Mojahedi, M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Toronto, Toronto
Abstract :
We investigate a novel waveguide geometry consisting of a high dielectric medium adjacent to a metal plane with a thin low dielectric spacer. The mechanism of operation is explained and simulation results are presented.
Keywords :
dielectric materials; dielectric waveguides; surface plasmons; high dielectric medium; integrated optics devices; low index medium; metal plane; super mode propagation; surface plasmon; thin low dielectric spacer; waveguide geometry; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic waveguides; Integrated optics; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Permittivity; Plasmons; Propagation losses; Silicon; Slabs;
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.2007.4453278
