Simulations of thermo-optic long-range surface plasmon polariton optical circuits

Pétur Gordon Hermannsson; Kristjan Leosson

doi:10.1117/12.780843

Simulations of thermo-optic long-range surface plasmon polariton optical circuits

Pétur Gordon Hermannsson, Kristjan Leosson

University of Iceland

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We present simulations of integrated optical devices based on nanometer-thin metallic stripes or wires suitable for guiding long-range surface plasmon polaritons at telecom wavelengths. Propagation of light in these circuits can be directly controlled by using the metal wires simultaneously as waveguides and heating elements. We will show examples of how resistive heating of metallic waveguides can be used to control confinement or used to affect selected parts of multi-mode waveguides in order to realize modulation, attenuation and/or switching.
Keyword: Surface plasmons,Waveguiding,Variable optical attenuator,Integrated optics,Multi-mode interferometer

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE
Editors	David L. Andrews, Jean-Michel Nunzi, Andreas Ostendorf
Volume	6988
Publisher	SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
Publication date	2008
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780843
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	Nanophotonics II - Strasbourg, France Duration: 1 Jan 2008 → …

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Conference	Nanophotonics II
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Period	01/01/2008 → …

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Simulations of thermo-optic long-range surface plasmon polariton optical circuits. / Hermannsson, Pétur Gordon; Leosson, Kristjan.
Proceedings of SPIE. ed. / David L. Andrews; Jean-Michel Nunzi; Andreas Ostendorf. Vol. 6988 SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 2008.

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