title: Slow propagation, anomalous absorption, and total external reflection of surface plasmon polaritons in nanolayer systems.
abstract: I predict that a nanoscopic, high-permittivity layer on the surface of a plasmonic metal can cause total external reflection of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs). Such a layer can be used as a mirror in nanoplasmonics, in particular for resonators of nanolasers and spasers and can also be used in adiabatic nanooptics. I also show that the earlier predicted slow propagating SPP modes, especially those with negative refraction, are highly damped.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Photonique Quantique et Moléculaire, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, 61, Avenue du Président Wilson, 94235-Cachan, France. mstockman@gsu.edu
authors.forename: Mark I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Stockman
mesh_terms: D008422:Materials Testing; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D008670:Metals