Title :
Ultra-long Range Surface Plasmon Structures for Plasmonic Devices
Author :
Durfee, Charles G. ; Collins, Reuben T. ; Flammer, P. David ; Furtak, Thomas E. ; Hollingsworth, Russell E.
Author_Institution :
Colorado Sch. of Mines, Golden
Abstract :
Our computations show that adding a thin, low-index dielectric adjacent to a thin metal layer dramatically increases the surface plasmon propagation length. This geometry allows the integration of plasmonic waveguides with metal-oxide- semiconductor (MOS) structures.
Keywords :
MIS structures; dielectric thin films; elemental semiconductors; metallic thin films; optical waveguides; silicon; surface plasmons; Si; low-index dielectric thin film; metal thin film; metal-oxide-semiconductor structures; plasmonic devices; plasmonic waveguides; surface plasmon propagation length; ultralong range surface plasmon structures; Attenuation; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Refractive index; Surface waves;
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.2007.4453374
