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Simulation of complex plasmonic circuits including bends

Theo Lasser
2011
Journal Articles

Abstract

Using a finite-element, full-wave modeling approach, we present a flexible method of analyzing and simulating dielectric and plasmonic waveguide structures as well as their mode coupling. This method is applied to an integrated plasmonic circuit where a straight dielectric waveguide couples through a straight hybrid long-range plasmon waveguide to a uniformly bent hybrid one. The hybrid waveguide comprises a thin metal core embedded in a two–dimensional dielectric waveguide. The performance of such plasmonic circuits in terms of insertion losses is discussed.

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Theo Lasser
2011
Journal Articles

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/4251d887-9b95-43c0-9c31-c9f6d88d7570

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