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Simulation of practical nanometric optical circuits based on surface plasmon polariton gap waveguides
Optics Express
|June 3, 2009
Summary
Surface Plasmon Polariton Gap Waveguides (SPGWs) enable nanometric optical circuits. Precise simulations are crucial for designing these highly sensitive, subwavelength-scale waveguide circuits.
Area of Science:
- Optoelectronics
- Nanophotonics
- Waveguide Technology
Background:
- Surface Plasmon Polariton Gap Waveguides (SPGWs) offer potential for miniaturizing optical circuits.
- Existing waveguide technologies face limitations in achieving nanometric scales.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the feasibility of nanometric optical waveguide circuits using SPGWs.
- To explore the design of subwavelength-scale H-plane planar branching waveguide circuits.
Main Methods:
- Detailed three-dimensional simulations were employed.
- Analysis of waveguide characteristics based on circuit dimensions.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated the possibility of creating subwavelength-scale H-plane planar branching waveguide circuits using SPGWs.
- Identified high sensitivity of circuit characteristics to dimensional variations.
Conclusions:
- SPGWs are feasible for nanometric optical waveguide circuits.
- Accurate computer-aided design and simulations are essential for practical SPGW-based circuit construction due to high sensitivity to dimensions.
