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Ruey-Lin Chern1

  • 1Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan, Republic of China. chern@iam.ntu.edu.tw

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|March 5, 2009
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This study introduces a new method to analyze surface plasmon modes in plasmonic crystals, incorporating damping as a key factor. The research reveals how damping influences eigenfrequency and eigenfield, providing insights into mode decay in these materials.

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Area of Science:

  • * Physics and Materials Science
  • * Optics and Photonics

Background:

  • * Surface plasmon modes are crucial for plasmonic devices.
  • * Damping effects in plasmonic crystals are often simplified or ignored.
  • * Accurate modeling of damping is essential for understanding plasmonic behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To develop an interface matching method for analyzing surface plasmon modes with damping.
  • * To treat the damping constant as a significant parameter, not a minor perturbation.
  • * To investigate the impact of damping on eigenfrequency and eigenfield characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • * Development of an interface matching technique.
  • * Analysis of damping effects on complex eigenfrequency and eigenfield.
  • * Mathematical derivation for periodic layered structures and 2D plasmonic crystals.

Main Results:

  • * Damping significantly influences both the real and imaginary parts of eigenfrequencies.
  • * For periodic layered structures, decay factors approach gamma/2 at high wavenumbers.
  • * In 2D plasmonic crystals, surface plasmon mode decay factors are bounded by gamma/2.

Conclusions:

  • * The proposed method accurately accounts for damping in surface plasmon mode analysis.
  • * Damping is a critical factor influencing the behavior of surface plasmon modes.
  • * The findings provide a more realistic model for plasmonic crystal behavior.