Enhanced transmission of transverse electric waves through subwavelength slits in a thin metallic film

• Published in: Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Vol. 80; no. 3 Pt 2; p. 036606
• Main Authors: Ye, Yu Qian, Jin, Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2009
• Subjects: Computer Simulation; Electromagnetic Fields; Membranes, Artificial; Metals; Models, Theoretical; Refractometry - methods; Scattering, Radiation

By adding an array of metallic cut wires, the transmission of transverse electric (TE) waves (the electric field is parallel to the slits) through subwavelength slits in a thin metallic film is significantly enhanced. An 800-fold enhanced transmission is obtained compared to the case without the cut...