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Refractive micro-optical elements for surface plasmons: from classical to gradient index optics.
Thomas W. EbbesenJ.-y. LaluetEloïse DevauxBenedikt SteinAlain DereuxJean-claude WeeberCyriaque Genetsubject
Optics and PhotonicsMaterials sciencePolymersNanophotonicsPhysics::OpticsDielectriclaw.inventionOpticslawMaterials TestingNanotechnologyPolymethyl MethacrylatePlasmonbusiness.industryLasersSurface plasmonMetamaterialEquipment DesignSurface Plasmon ResonanceAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsNanostructuresRefractometryMicroscopy Electron ScanningbusinessRefractive indexBeam splitterLocalized surface plasmondescription
Controlling the propagation of surface plasmons along a metal-dielectric interface is a key feature for the development of surface plasmon based circuits. We have designed various two-dimensional refractive dielectric optical elements for surface plasmons (SP) and characterized their capacity to route SP, using near- or far-field techniques. We first present basic devices analogous to usual optical components and the associated challenges for SP optics. We then use a metamaterial approach to locally vary the refractive index and fabricate gradient index structures for SP circuitry.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-14 | Optics express |