Plasmonic Notch Filter Design Based on Long-range Surface Plasmon Excitation Along Metal Grating

Author(s)

Zhi Wu, University of Dayton
Joseph W. Haus, University of DaytonFollow
Qiwen Zhan, University of DaytonFollow
Robert L. Nelson, Air Force Research Laboratory

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2008

Publication Source

Plasmonics

Abstract

A single notch plasmonic spectral filter design using evanescently coupled resonant ultrathin metal grating is numerically studied in this article. Due to excitation and coupling of long range surface plasmon between the metal grating nanowires, a deep and narrow reflection spectrum dip can be obtained.

Narrower spectral bandwidth is achieved through decreased damping from the existence of large dielectric gaps between the grating nanowires. This physical explanation is confirmed by the field distribution calculation. As an example, a single notch filter design with full width half maximum band width less than 3 nm centered at 808 nm is presented.

Inclusive pages

103–108

ISBN/ISSN

1557-1955

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2008, Springer

Publisher

Springer US

Volume

3

Peer Reviewed

yes

eCommons Citation

Wu, Zhi; Haus, Joseph W.; Zhan, Qiwen; and Nelson, Robert L., "Plasmonic Notch Filter Design Based on Long-range Surface Plasmon Excitation Along Metal Grating" (2008). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 293.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/293