CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Advanced Search
Home > Journals > J. Nanophoton. > Volume 6 > Issue 1 > Article
Open Access
30 October 2012 Optical amplification of surface plasmon polaritons: review
Kristjan Leosson
Author Affiliations +
Journal of Nanophotonics, Vol. 6, Issue 1, 061801 (October 2012). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JNP.6.061801
Abstract
Optical amplification of surface plasmon polaritons has been pursued extensively in recent years. However, few currently known optical gain materials can be expected to provide sufficient gain to fully compensate propagation losses of highly confined surface plasmon polaritons. Low-loss plasmonic waveguide geometries, on the other hand, provide a platform for realizing net plasmon gain by sacrificing some plasmonic properties. In search for potential applications for amplified surface plasmon polaritons, focus should be on making use of both optical gain and optical loss, such as in high-extinction-ratio modulators or parity-time symmetric devices.
© 2012 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) 0091-3286/2012/$25.00 © 2012 SPIE
Citation Download Citation
Kristjan Leosson "Optical amplification of surface plasmon polaritons: review," Journal of Nanophotonics 6(1), 061801 (30 October 2012). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JNP.6.061801
Published: 30 October 2012
JOURNAL ARTICLE
 10 PAGES
DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY
GET CITATION
Lens.org Logo
CITATIONS
Cited by 37 scholarly publications.
Advertisement
Advertisement
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission  Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace
KEYWORDS
Waveguides
Surface plasmon polaritons
Plasmonic waveguides
Metals
Dielectrics
Plasmons
Plasmonics
RELATED CONTENT
Subscribe to Digital Library
Receive Erratum Email Alert
Back to Top