Abstract

Plasmonic waveguides open unique prospects for the design of the highly integrated nano-optical devices, as they transmit surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) with subwavelength localization [1]. Also, the plasmonic waveguides are based on a metal, so they have easy access to electronics, thus offer the possibility of inducing electro-optic effects in waveguide components.

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