title: Efficient sub-wavelength light confinement using surface plasmon polaritons in tapered fibers.
abstract: Light confinement to sub-wavelength spot sizes is proposed and realized in tapered optical fibers. To achieve high transmission efficiencies, light propagating along the taper is combined with the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) at its tip.
authors.affiliation: Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Renna
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brambilla
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008027:Light; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods