Abstract
We demonstrate that the polarization states of guided wave surface plasmon polariton (SPP) modes can be unambiguously identified by introducing a linear polarizer in the optical path of the light within a leakage-based microscope. We show the use of Fourier-plane leakage-based microscopy as a polarization characterization method to study the polarization states of SPP modes excited in plasmonic waveguides. Our results indicate that the inclusion of a linear polarizer provides additional image processing capabilities to leakage-based microscopes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5255-5260 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 283 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 15 2010 |