Field localization in Bragg waveguide assisted by metal layers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 703-707

  Marrocco, V ^a   Vincenti, M A ^b   Grande, M ^a   Calo G ^a   Petruzzelli, V ^a   Prudenzano, F ^c   D'Orazio, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b AEgis Technologies Group   (United States)

^c Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente e per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOSSES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SILVER;

BRAGG STRUCTURE; BRAGG WAVEGUIDE; FIELD LOCALIZATION; METAL LAYER; RESONANT MODE; SILVER LAYER; SURFACE PLASMONS;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 77955698453     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.27.000703     Document Type: Article

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