Experimental observation of optical bistability by excitation of a surface plasmon wave

作者: P. Martinot , A. Koster , S. Laval

DOI: 10.1109/JQE.1985.1072797

关键词: Localized surface plasmonSurface plasmonWaveguide (optics)OptoelectronicsOpticsMaterials scienceRefractive indexSurface waveOptical bistabilityPlasmonNanophotonics

摘要: Optical bistability has been observed with an original device using CW surface plasmon excitation by ATR through CS 2 , in which refractive index variations are thermally induced. A simple model describes the operation of this device.

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