From slowing down to stopping of electromagnetic waves within ultrawide bandwidth based on plasmonic graded metallic gratings: A novel scheme for "trapped rainbow"

Qiaoqiang Gan; Zhan Fu; Y.J. Ding; F.J. Bartoli

doi:10.1109/QELS.2008.4553221

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From slowing down to stopping of electromagnetic waves within ultrawide bandwidth based on plasmonic graded metallic gratings: A novel scheme for "trapped rainbow"

Qiaoqiang Gan, Zhan Fu, Y.J. Ding and F.J. Bartoli

2008 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, pp.1-2

05/2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/QELS.2008.4553221

Abstract

(050.2770) Gratings

(230.7370) Waveguides

(240.6680) Surface plasmons

(260.3910) Metals

Bandwidth

Biomedical optical imaging

Cutoff frequency

Dispersion

Electromagnetic scattering

Gratings

Optical films

Optical surface waves

optics of

Plasmons

Surface waves

We demonstrate that since the group velocity of spoof surface plasmon polariton modes at the cutoff frequency is extremely low, electromagnetic waves with different frequencies can be slowed down or even stopped at different positions.

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Title: From slowing down to stopping of electromagnetic waves within ultrawide bandwidth based on plasmonic graded metallic gratings: A novel scheme for "trapped rainbow"
Creators - without role: Qiaoqiang Gan - Lehigh University
Zhan Fu - Lehigh University
Y.J. Ding - Lehigh University
F.J. Bartoli - Lehigh University
Publication Details: 2008 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, pp.1-2
Publisher: IEEE
Identifiers: 9941810108331
Academic Unit: King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Language: English
Resource Type: Conference proceeding