articleLight Science & ApplicationsJun 5, 2015GOLD OA

Nanoplasmonic waveguides: towards applications in integrated nanophotonic circuits

YFYurui FangMSMengtao Sun

Institute of Physics · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

The properties of propagating surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) along one-dimensional metal structures have been investigated for more than 10 years and are now well understood. Because of the high confinement of electromagnetic energy, propagating SPPs have been considered to represent one of the best potential ways to construct next-generation circuits that use light to overcome the speed limit of electronics. Many basic plasmonic components have already been developed. In this review, researches on plasmonic waveguides are reviewed from the perspective of plasmonic circuits. Several circuit components are constructed to demonstrate the basic function of an optical digital circuit. In the end of this review,…

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  • Plasmon
  • Nanophotonics
  • Electronic circuit
  • Surface plasmon polariton
  • Photonics
  • Optoelectronics
  • Integrated circuit
  • Miniaturization
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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