Title :
Metal nanowire arrays in photonic crystal fibers
Author :
Sempere, L. N Prill ; Schmidt, M.A. ; Tyagi, H.K. ; Poulton, C.G. ; Russell, P. St J
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck Res. Group (IOIP), Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
Abstract :
Metallic nanowire arrays are created by pumping molten metal into the hollow channels of silica glass PCF. Measurements show that, at certain wavelengths, the core-guided light couples to leaky surface plasmon modes on the nanowires.
Keywords :
holey fibres; nanowires; optical arrays; optical fibre testing; optical glass; optical pumping; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; surface plasmons; SiO2Jk; core-guided light; hollow channels; leaky surface plasmon modes; metal nanowire arrays; molten metal pumping; photonic crystal fibers; silica glass PCF measurements; Fiber nonlinear optics; Glass; Gold; Optical arrays; Optical fiber testing; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystal fibers; Wavelength measurement; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topical Meeting Series, 2008
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1594-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1595-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2008.4444473
