Surface plasmon excitation on a single subwavelength hole in a metallic sheet

The diffraction of light by a single subwavelength hole in a highly conductive metallic sheet is analyzed with a recently developed differential theory that is able to plot the nearly electromagnetic field. Using rigorous electromagnetic and phenomenological analysis, we show that a single subwavele...

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Published inApplied optics (2004) Vol. 44; no. 12; p. 2332
Main Authors Popov, Evgeny, Bonod, Nicolas, Nevière, Michel, Rigneault, Hervé, Lenne, Pierre-François, Chaumet, Patrick
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 20.04.2005
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Summary:The diffraction of light by a single subwavelength hole in a highly conductive metallic sheet is analyzed with a recently developed differential theory that is able to plot the nearly electromagnetic field. Using rigorous electromagnetic and phenomenological analysis, we show that a single subwavelength hole can excite surface-plasmon resonance that contributes greatly to extraordinary transmission.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/ao.44.002332