Abstract

Bound electromagnetic surface waves can be excited by free-space waves on a corrugated conduction surface. These electromagnetic surface waves, called surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), are coupled to a plasma of free charges, which travel together with the wave. We investigated the effect of separating metal corrugations from the smooth metal ground plane with a thin dielectric layer and show that SPPs can be excited via displacement currents. However, the SPP excitation resonances broaden and disappear as the dielectric thickness approaches 1% of the wavelength.

Thesis Completion

2019

Semester

Spring

Thesis Chair/Advisor

Peale, Robert

Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

College

College of Sciences

Department

Physics

Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Release Date

5-1-2019

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