Title :
Slow Propagation of Light in a Dielectric-Metal-Dielectric Waveguide
Author :
Zheng, Guoan ; Gao, Mingwu ; Chen, Hongyu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Opt. Eng., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou
Abstract :
The dispersion property of the guided modes propagating along a dielectric-metal-dielectric waveguide is studied. The energy flux is discussed and we propose a tapered waveguide based on it. Our result is verified by using the FDTD simulation
Keywords :
finite difference time-domain analysis; light propagation; optical dispersion; optical waveguides; FDTD simulation; dielectric-metal-dielectric waveguide; dispersion property; energy flux; guided modes; light propagation; tapered waveguide; Absorption; Dielectric substrates; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite difference methods; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication & Optoelectronic Exposition & Conference, 2006. AOE 2006. Asian
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-0-5
DOI :
10.1109/AOE.2006.307330
