Long-range channel plasmon polaritons in thin metal film V-grooves

Optics Express

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 9836-9847

  Lee, Sangjun ^a   Kim, Sangin ^a  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METALLIC FILMS; PHONONS; PHOTONS; PLASMONS; QUANTUM THEORY; SOLIDS;

CHANNEL PLASMON-POLARITONS; DIELECTRIC MEDIA; DIELECTRIC MEDIUM; GUIDED MODES; MODE CUTOFF; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS; PROPAGATION LENGTHS; THIN METAL FILMS; V GROOVES; V-GROOVE;

VANADIUM;

EID: 79955831663     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.009836     Document Type: Article

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