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Adjustable subwavelength localization in a hybrid plasmonic waveguide.

S Belan¹, S Vergeles, P Vorobev

¹Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics RAS, Kosygina 2, 119334, Moscow, Russia. sergb27@yandex.ru

|April 3, 2013

Summary

This study explores hybrid plasmonic waveguides for subwavelength light guiding. A specific design achieves arbitrary mode sizes by controlling the gap width between a dielectric nanofiber and a metal surface.

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Area of Science:

Photonics
Nanotechnology
Materials Science

Background:

Hybrid plasmonic waveguides offer potential for long-range subwavelength light guiding.
Existing designs face limitations in controlling mode size for specific applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze and numerically demonstrate a novel hybrid plasmonic waveguide design.
To achieve arbitrary subwavelength mode size control through specific material and geometric parameters.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis based on a conductor-gap-dielectric model.
Numerical solution using mode expansion and boundary condition matching.

Main Results:

Demonstrated advantages of the waveguide design when the dielectric constant of the cylinder exceeds the metal's dielectric constant.

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Showcased arbitrary subwavelength mode size control by adjusting the gap width.

Conclusions:

The proposed hybrid plasmonic waveguide design enables precise control over subwavelength mode sizes.
This offers a promising platform for advanced photonic integrated circuits and devices.