Directional-coupler-based polarization splitting in asymmetric metal/multi-insulator configuration for optical nanocircuitry

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 458-460

  Chang, Yin Jung ^a   Li, Wei Lun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Coupled mode analysis; plasmonic waveguides; polarization splitters; surface plasmons

Indexed keywords

COUPLED MODE EQUATION; COUPLED-MODE ANALYSIS; DIRECTIONAL COUPLING; EXTINCTION RATIOS; LOSSY WAVEGUIDE; MODAL BIREFRINGENCE; PLASMONIC WAVEGUIDES; POLARIZATION SPLITTERS; POLARIZATION SPLITTINGS; SURFACE PLASMONS;

DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 84863130745     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2011.2181352     Document Type: Article

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