Guided Bloch Surface Waves on Ultrathin Polymeric Ridges
We present a direct evidence of Bloch surface waves (BSWs) waveguiding on ultrathin polymeric ridges, supported by near-field measurements. It is demonstrated that near-infrared BSWs sustained by a silicon-based multilayer can be locally coupled and guided through dielectric ridges of nanometric thickness with low propagation losses. Using a conventional prism-based configuration, we demonstrate a wavelength-selective BSW coupling inside and outside the ridge. Such a result can open interesting opportunities in surface wave-mediated sensing applications, where light could be selectively coupled in specific regions defined by nanometric reliefs.
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Descrovi, E., Sfez, T., Quaglio, M., Brunazzo, D., Dominici, L., Michelotti, F., Herzig, H. P., Martin, O. J. F., & Giorgis, F. (2010). Guided Bloch Surface Waves on Ultrathin Polymeric Ridges. Nano Letters, 10(6), 2087–2091. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl100481q
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