title: Demonstration of integrated optics elements based on long-ranging surface plasmon polaritons.
abstract: An experimental investigation of long-ranging surface plasmonpolariton waves guided along thin finite width Au structures embedded in a homogeneous background dielectric is reported. The operation of key passive integrated optics elements such as straight waveguides, s-bends, y-junctions and couplers is demonstrated at a free space optical wavelength of 1550 nm. The influence of some important design parameters on the performance of these elements is presented and discussed.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Charbonneau
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lahoud
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mattiussi
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berini