Design of Matched Absorbing Layers for Surface Plasmon-Polaritons. (29th August 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: de la Cruz, Sergio; Méndez, Eugenio R.; Maradudin, Alexei A.
• Other Names: Litchinitser Natalia M. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in optoelectronics. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-08-29
• Subjects: Optoelectronics -- Periodicals; Optoélectronique; Optoelectronics; Periodicals; 621.381045
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/598213
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-563X

Abstract

Abstract : We describe a procedure for designing metal-metal boundaries for the strong attenuation of surface plasmon-polaritons without the introduction of reflections or scattering effects. Solutions associated with different sets of matching materials are found. To illustrate the results and the consequences of adopting different solutions, we present calculations based on an integral equation formulation for the scattering problem and the use of a nonlocal impedance boundary condition.