Demonstration of integrated optics elements based on long-ranging surface plasmon polaritons
Author(s) -
Robert Charbonneau,
Nancy Lahoud,
Greg Mattiussi,
Pierre Berini
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.13.000977
Subject(s) - optics , ranging , surface plasmon polariton , surface plasmon , integrated optics , dielectric , materials science , wavelength , nanophotonics , optoelectronics , near field optics , polariton , refractive index , plasmon , physics , scanning electron microscope , telecommunications , optical microscope , computer science
An experimental investigation of long-ranging surface plasmonpolariton waves guided along thin finite width Au structures embedded in a homogeneous background dielectric is reported. The operation of key passive integrated optics elements such as straight waveguides, s-bends, y-junctions and couplers is demonstrated at a free space optical wavelength of 1550 nm. The influence of some important design parameters on the performance of these elements is presented and discussed.
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