Dyakonons in hyperbolic metamaterials

Authors

  • Carlos Javier Zapata-Rodriguez Department of Optics. University of Valencia
  • Juan Miret
  • Slobodan Vukovic
  • Zoran Jaksic

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https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v5i2.394

Abstract

We have analyzed surface-wave propagation that takes place at the boundary between an isotropic medium and a semi-infinite metal-dielectric periodic medium cut normally to the layers. In the range of frequencies where the periodic medium shows hyperbolic space dispersion, hybridization of surface waves (dyakonons) occurs. At low to moderate frequencies, dyakonons enable tighter confinement near the interface in comparison with pure SPPs. On the other hand, a distinct regime governs dispersion of dyakonons at higher frequencies.

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2013-06-30

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C. J. Zapata-Rodriguez, J. Miret, S. Vukovic, and Z. Jaksic, “Dyakonons in hyperbolic metamaterials”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 5, no. 2, pp. pp. 63–65, Jun. 2013.

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2013)

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