Physical Review Letters · 1985 · 115 citations · 4 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsElectromagneticsOpticsThin FilmsElectromagnetic WavesMetalsOptical Properties Of SolidsOptical Thin FilmsThin Film Optical PropertiesThin-film MaterialsElectromagnetic Wave Energy PropagationElectromagnetic Wave ScatteringElectromagnetically Induced TransparencyMetal Thin FilmsMetallic Thin FilmsOptical TransparencyThin-film TransparencyTransparency
It is demonstrated, both theoretically and experimentally, that a classically opaque metallic film can appear highly transparent when the conditions are established for the incident electromagnetic wave to excite coupled surface modes on both sides of the film.
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