Broadband sharp 90-degree bends and T-splitters in plasmonic coaxial waveguides.

Shin, Wonseok; Cai, Wenshan; Catrysse, Peter B; Veronis, Georgios; Brongersma, Mark L; Fan, Shanhui · Nano Lett · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We demonstrate numerically that sharp 90° bends and T-splitters can be designed in plasmonic coaxial waveguides at deep-subwavelength scale to operate without reflection and radiation over a broad range of wavelengths, including the telecommunication wavelength of 1.55 μm. We explain the principles of the operation using a transmission line model of the waveguide in the quasi-static limit. The compact bends and T-splitters open up a new avenue for the design of densely integrated optical circuits with minimal crosstalk.

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