title: Plasmonic Airy beam manipulation in linear optical potentials.
abstract: We demonstrate, both theoretically and numerically, the efficient manipulation of plasmonic Airy beams in linear optical potentials produced by a wedged metal-dielectric-metal structure. By varying the angle between the metallic plates, we can accelerate, compensate, or reverse the self-deflection of the plasmonic Airy beams without compromising the self-healing properties. We also show that in the linear potentials the Airy plasmons of different wavelengths could be routed into different directions, creating new opportunities for optical steering and manipulation.
authors.affiliation: Nonlinear Physics Centre and Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS), Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia. wli124@physics.anu.edu.au
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Dragomir N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Neshev
authors.forename: Ilya V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Shadrivov
authors.forename: Andrey E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Miroshnichenko
authors.forename: Yuri S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kivshar