title: Mechanical active control of surface plasmon properties.
abstract: We present a multilayer device which allows the control of Surface Plasmon (SP) propagation properties (propagation length and extension). A simple modification on an inner air gap thickness strongly affects SP propagation mode due to coupling with Parallel-Plate (PP) mode.
authors.affiliation: CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 5 Sanbancho, Chiyoda-lon, Tokyo, 102-1075 Japan.
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Armand
authors.forename: Gen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kadoya
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D055617:Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000295:instrumentation*