Converting surface plasmon to spatial Airy beam by graded grating on metal surface

  • X. M. Tang
  • , L. Li
  • , T. Li*
  • , Q. J. Wang
  • , X. J. Zhang
  • , S. N. Zhu
  • , Y. Y. Zhu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A well-developed phase modulation method is utilized to design a nanogroove grating for a desired diffraction process, which gives rise to the conversion of a surface plasmon wave to an Airy-like radiation beam. Experiments and simulations revealed the unique characteristics of the generated Airy-like beam, such as nonspreading, selfbending, and self-healing. Our result confirms the validation of the diffraction strategy for beam engineering in conversions and possibly indicates wider applications in broader areas.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1733-1735
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume38
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2013
Externally publishedYes

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