Propagation of surface plasmon polaritons through gradient index and periodic structures

• Autorzy: Váry T. , Markoš P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We study propagation of surface electromagnetic waves along a metallic surface covered by various layered dielectric structures. We show that strong radiative losses, typical for scattering of a surface wave, can be considerably suppressed when a single dielectric step is substituted by gradient index or periodic layered structure.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

surface plasmon polaritons; gradient index structures; radiative losses

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 18, No. 4
• Strony: 400--407
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Váry T.

autor

Markoš P.

• Department of Physics, FEI STU, 3 Ilkovičova Str., 812 19 Bratislava, Slovak Republic,

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