Nonlinear plasmonic slot waveguides

被引:102
作者
Davoyan, Arthur R. [1 ]
Shadrivov, Ilya V. [1 ]
Kivshar, Yuri S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Nonlinear Phys Ctr, Res Sch Phys Sci & Engn, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
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10.1364/OE.16.021209
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We study nonlinear modes in a subwavelength slot waveguide created by a nonlinear dielectric slab sandwiched between two metals. We present the dispersion diagrams of the families of nonlinear guided modes and reveal that the symmetric mode undergoes the symmetry-breaking bifurcation and becomes primarily localized near one of the interfaces. We also find that the antisymmetric mode may split into two brunches giving birth to two families of nonlinear antisymmetric modes. (c) 2008 Optical Society of America
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页码:21209 / 21214
页数:6
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