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Characterization of surface-plasmon polaritons at lossy interfaces

Sang-Nourpour, Nafiseh and Lavoie, Benjamin R. and Kheradmand, R. and Rezaei, M. and Sanders, Barry C. (2017) Characterization of surface-plasmon polaritons at lossy interfaces. Journal of Optics, 19 (12). Art. No. 125004. ISSN 2040-8978. doi:10.1088/2040-8986/aa945d. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20171120-103930042

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Abstract

We characterize surface-plasmon polaritons at lossy planar interfaces between one dispersive and one nondispersive linear isotropic homogeneous media, i.e. materials or metamaterials. Specifically, we solve Maxwell's equations to obtain strict bounds for the permittivity and permeability of these media, such that satisfying these bounds implies surface-plasmon polaritons successfully propagate at the interface, and violation of the bounds impedes propagation, i.e. the field delocalizes from the surface into the bulk. Our characterization of surface-plasmon polaritons is valuable for checking the viability of a proposed application, and, as an example, we employ our method to falsify a previous prediction that surface-plasmon propagation through a surface of a double-negative refractive index medium occurs for any permittivity and permeability; instead, we show that propagation can occur only for certain medium parameters.


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Sang-Nourpour, Nafiseh0000-0002-7960-723X
Sanders, Barry C.0000-0002-8326-8912
Additional Information:© 2017 IOP Publishing. Received 12 May 2017; Accepted 18 October 2017; Accepted Manuscript online 18 October 2017; Published 20 November 2017.
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Issue or Number:12
DOI:10.1088/2040-8986/aa945d
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Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20171120-103930042
Official Citation:Nafiseh Sang-Nourpour et al 2017 J. Opt. 19 125004
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Deposited By: Tony Diaz
Deposited On:20 Nov 2017 18:47
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