title: Differential method for modeling dielectric-loaded surface plasmon polariton waveguides.
abstract: This paper demonstrates the efficiency of the differential method, a conventional grating theory, to investigate dielectric loaded surface plasmon polariton waveguides (DLSPPWs), known to be a potential solution for optical interconnects. The method is used to obtain the mode effective indices (both real and imaginary parts) and the mode profiles. The results obtained with the differential method are found to be in good agreement with those provided by the effective index method or finite elements. The versatility of the differential method is demonstrated by considering complex configurations such as trapezoidal waveguides or DLSPPWs lying on a finite width metal stripe.
authors.affiliation: Institut Carnot de Bourgogne, UMR 5209 CNRS-Université de Bourgogne, Dijon Cedex, France. sebastien.massenot@u-bourgogne.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Massenot
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Weeber
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouhelier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Colas des Francs
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grandidier
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Markey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dereux