Nonlinear optical switch utilizing longrange surface plasmon polaritons

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 17-18, 2009, Pages 2363-2371

  Li, Y E ^a   Zhang, X P ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALL OPTICAL SWITCH; LONG-RANGE SURFACE PLASMONS; NONLINEAR MATERIALS; NONLINEAR OPTICAL SWITCHES; NOVEL DESIGN; NUMERICAL SCHEME; OPTICAL POWER; PLASMA WAVEGUIDE; WAVELENGTH RANGES;

ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRIC REACTORS; PLASMA WAVES; SILVER; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 75449119273     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939309790416017     Document Type: Article

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