Interplay of nonlocal response, damping, and low group velocity in surface-plasmon polaritons

Søren Raza (Invited author), N. Asger Mortensen (Invited author)

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Abstract

The miniaturization of metal structures down to the nanoscale has been accompanied with several recent studies demonstrating plasmonic effects not explainable by classical electromagnetic theory. Describing the optical properties of materials solely through the bulk dielectric function has been augmented with quantum mechanical corrections, such as the electron spill-out effect and nonlocal response. Here, we discuss the latter and its implications on the waveguiding characteristics, such as dispersion and group velocity, of the surface-plasmon polariton mode supported at a metal-air interface.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE
Number of pages7
Volume9763
PublisherSPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
Publication date2016
Article number97630Y
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventSPIE Photonics West OPTO 2016 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 13 Feb 201618 Feb 2016

Conference

ConferenceSPIE Photonics West OPTO 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period13/02/201618/02/2016
SeriesProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
ISSN0277-786X

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Keywords

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Nonlocal response
  • Plasmonics
  • Waveguides

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