Abstract
The solution of a boundary-value problem formulated for a modified Kretschmann configuration shows that the phase speed of a surface-plasmon wave guided by the planar interface of a sufficiently thin metal film and a chiral sculptured thin film (STF) depends on the vapor incidence angle used while fabricating the chiral STF by physical vapor deposition. Therefore, it may be possible to engineer the phase speed quite simply by selecting an appropriate value of the vapor deposition angle (in addition to the metal and the evaporant species).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1966-1970 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering