Localization of surface plasmon polaritons on a random surface

Authors
Maradudin, AA Simonsen, I Leskova, TA Mendez, ER
Citation
Aa. Maradudin et al., Localization of surface plasmon polaritons on a random surface, PHYSICA B, 296(1-3), 2001, pp. 85-97
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICA B
ISSN journal
09214526 → ACNP
Volume
296
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
85 - 97
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4526(200102)296:1-3<85:LOSPPO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We study the possibility of the strong localization of surface plasmon pola ritons propagating along a metal surface a finite part of which is randomly rough. The surface roughness is such that the roughness-induced conversion of a surface plasmon polariton propagating on it into volume electromagnet ic waves in the vacuum above the surface is suppressed. (C) 2001 Elsevier S cience B.V. All rights reserved.