Spatial Coherence in Complex Photonic and Plasmonic Systems

A. Cazé, R. Pierrat, and R. Carminati
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 063903 – Published 8 February 2013
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Abstract

The concept of cross density of states characterizes the intrinsic spatial coherence of complex photonic or plasmonic systems, independently of the illumination conditions. Using this tool and the associated intrinsic coherence length, we demonstrate unambiguously the spatial squeezing of eigenmodes on disordered fractal metallic films, thus clarifying a basic issue in plasmonics.

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  • Received 17 July 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.063903

© 2013 American Physical Society

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A. Cazé, R. Pierrat, and R. Carminati*

  • Institut Langevin, ESPCI ParisTech, CNRS, 1 rue Jussieu, 75238 Paris Cedex 05, France

  • *remi.carminati@espci.fr

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Vol. 110, Iss. 6 — 8 February 2013

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