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Determination of the Excitation and Coupling Rates Between Light Emitters and Surface Plasmon Polaritons
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Long-range surface plasmon electrooptic modulator.

J S Schildkraut

    Applied Optics
    |June 12, 2010
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    This study models an electrooptic modulator that uses electrically controlled light coupling to surface plasmons. A device demonstrated a reflectance change from 0 to 0.84 with 100 V, showing potential for optical modulation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics and optical engineering
    • Materials science
    • Electrical engineering

    Background:

    • Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) offers unique light-matter interaction properties.
    • Electrooptic modulators are crucial components in optical communication and sensing systems.
    • Controlling light coupling to surface plasmons is key for device performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To model an electrooptic modulator based on electrically tuned coupling to long-range surface plasmon excitation.
    • To investigate the impact of resonance width on modulator performance.
    • To evaluate device capabilities under varying electrical field strengths.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical modeling of light coupling to long-range surface plasmons.
    • Simulation of an electrooptic modulator with a specific embodiment.

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  • Analysis using plane-wave and finite beam diffraction calculations.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved a reflectance modulation from 0.00 to 0.84 with 100 V across a 1-microm electrooptic film.
    • Demonstrated that narrower resonance widths can enhance modulation for plane waves.
    • Identified that diffraction effects in finite beams can degrade performance with narrower resonance widths.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed electrooptic modulator design shows significant modulation capabilities.
    • Resonance width is a critical parameter influencing modulator performance, with trade-offs between ideal and realistic conditions.
    • Further optimization considering diffraction is necessary for practical device realization.