Differential method for modelling dielectric-loaded surface plasmon polariton waveguides

Optics Express

Volumn 16, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 17599-17608

  Massenot, S ^a   Weeber, J C ^a   Bouhelier, A ^a   Des Francs, G Colas ^a   Grandidier, J ^a   Markey, L ^a   Dereux, A ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE INTERDISCIPLINAIRE CARNOT DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHONONS; PHOTONS; PLASMONS; QUANTUM THEORY; TRAVELING WAVE TUBES; WAVEGUIDES;

COMPLEX CONFIGURATION; CONVENTIONAL GRATING; DIELECTRIC-LOADED SURFACE PLASMON POLARITON WAVEGUIDES; DIFFERENTIAL METHODS; EFFECTIVE INDEX; EFFECTIVE INDEX METHOD; MODE PROFILES; REAL AND IMAGINARY;

SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

EID: 55349136601     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.16.017599     Document Type: Article

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