Efficient sub-wavelength light confinement using surface plasmon polaritons in tapered fibers
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Determination of the Excitation and Coupling Rates Between Light Emitters and Surface Plasmon Polaritons
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Fabrizio Renna1, David Cox, Gilberto Brambilla
1Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Optics Express
|April 29, 2009
Abstract:
Light confinement to sub-wavelength spot sizes is proposed and realized in tapered optical fibers. To achieve high transmission efficiencies, light propagating along the taper is combined with the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) at its tip.
