The XIII International Youth Scientific School "The Coherent Optics and Optical Spectroscopy"

Plasmon nano-optics on metal surface

A. L. Stepanov<sup>ab

a</sup> Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute, Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
^b Kazan State University

Abstract: The experimental realization of high efficient two-dimensional optical elements, such as nanoparticles and nanowires built up from metal nanostructures to manipulate plasmon polariton propagating on metal surface is reported. Beamsplitters and Bragg mirrors produced by elelectron-beam lithography were investigated. The plasmon near-fields were imaged by detecting the radiation loss. The quantitative information on the plasmon beam splitter performance was estimated.

Keywords: plasmon-polariton waves, surface waves, plasmon radiation loss, nanoslits, nanostructures, nanoparticles, nano-optics.

UDC: 535.21

Received: 16.12.2009