Plasmonic mode-gap waveguides using hetero-metal films

Optics Express

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 2197-2208

  Lee, Sangjun ^a   Kim, Sangin ^a  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC REACTORS; MAGNETIC DEVICES; METALLIC FILMS; METALS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; PLASMA WAVES; PLASMONS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; WAVEGUIDES;

CENTRAL METALS; DIFFRACTION LIMITS; FREQUENCY RANGES; INTEGRATION DENSITY; LONG-RANGE SURFACE PLASMONS; METAL FILM; PLASMA FREQUENCIES; PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS; PROPAGATION LOSS; PROPAGATION MODE; RADIATION LOSS; WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION IN PLASMA;

EID: 76149111950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.002197     Document Type: Article

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