Surface plasmon polariton amplification in metal-semiconductor structures

Opt Express. 2011 Jun 20;19(13):12524-31. doi: 10.1364/OE.19.012524.

Abstract

We propose a novel scheme of surface plasmon polariton (SPP) amplification that is based on a minority carrier injection in a Schottky diode. This scheme uses compact electrical pumping instead of bulky optical pumping. Compact size and a planar structure of the proposed amplifier allow one to utilize it in integrated plasmonic circuits and couple it easily to passive plasmonic devices. Moreover, this technique can be used to obtain surface plasmon lasing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amplifiers, Electronic*
  • Electrons
  • Light
  • Metals / chemistry*
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation
  • Nanotechnology / methods
  • Semiconductors*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / instrumentation
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / methods*

Substances

  • Metals