Two-dimensional optics with surface plasmon polaritons

Two-dimensional optics with surface plasmon polaritons

We report the experimental realization of highly efficient optical elements built up from metal nanostructures to manipulate surface plasmon polaritons propagating along a silver/polymer interface. Mirrors, beamsplitters, and interferometers produced by electron-beam lithography are investigated. Th...

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Published in:Applied physics letters Vol. 81; no. 10; pp. 1762 - 1764
Main Authors: Ditlbacher, H., Krenn, J. R., Schider, G., Leitner, A., Aussenegg, F. R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 02-09-2002
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Summary:We report the experimental realization of highly efficient optical elements built up from metal nanostructures to manipulate surface plasmon polaritons propagating along a silver/polymer interface. Mirrors, beamsplitters, and interferometers produced by electron-beam lithography are investigated. The plasmon fields are imaged by detecting the fluorescence of molecules dispersed in the polymer.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.1506018