Plasmonic waveguiding in a hexagonally ordered metal wire array |
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Authors: | Zhang Zhong-Xiang Hu Ming-Lie Chan Kam Tai Wang Ching-Yue |
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Institution: | Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. zxzhang@ee.cuhk.edu.hk |
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Abstract: | We propose the inclusion of a structured pattern of nanoscale metal wires in a silica fiber to form a symmetric plasmonic waveguide. The surface plasmon polariton modes within the waveguide are studied by varying the wire diameter and spacing. Simulation results show that hybridization of the single-wire mode and the gap plasmon mode can yield a hybrid mode with optimum propagation lengths comparable to those reported for other structures but with better light confinement. The fiber can be easily doped with a gain material to offset the loss so that the resultant waveguide will be useful for integration with electronic circuits at nanometer dimensions. |
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