Frontiers in Optics 2008/Laser Science XXIV/Plasmonics and Metamaterials/Optical Fabrication and Testing · 2008 · 66 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPhysicsNanotechnologyPhotonicsSemiconductor MaterialsOptical WaveguidesPlasmonic MaterialsPlasmonicsSemiconductor NanomaterialsSemiconductor PhysicsWaveguidesField ConfinementHybrid Plasmonic StructuresLong-range PropagationPlasmonic NanostructuresPlasmonic Waveguide CouplingPlasmonic WaveguidesSubwavelength Light ConfinementSurface Plasmons
We describe the coupling between surface plasmons and semiconductor fiber modes across a nano-scale gap leading to “capacitor-like” energy storage for sub-wavelength transmission and long range propagation. The approach could enable nano-scale semiconductor-based plasmonics.