Title :
Nanoscale optical field localization by resonantly focused plasmons
Author :
Feng, Liang ; Van Orden, Derek ; Abashin, Maxim ; Lomakin, Vitaliy ; Fainman, Yeshaiahu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
A plasmonic resonant nano-focusing-antenna has been experimentally integrated with a Si waveguide to effectively convert an incoming waveguide mode to a localized plasmon mode and focus light in an ultrasmall volume in all 3 dimensions.
Keywords :
localised states; optical self-focusing; optical waveguides; silicon; focus light; localized plasmon mode; nanoscale optical field localization; plasmonic resonant nanofocusing-antenna; resonantly focused plasmons; silicon waveguide; Biomedical optical imaging; Electromagnetic waveguides; Electrons; Focusing; Integrated optics; Nanoscale devices; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Resonance; (230.3120) Integrated optics devices; (240.6680) Surface plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
