• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 8, Issue 12, 1178 (2010)
Zhehai Zhou1、2, Qiaofeng Tan1, and Guofan Jin1
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 2Department of Optical Information Science and Technology, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL20100812.1178 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhehai Zhou, Qiaofeng Tan, Guofan Jin. Surface plasmon interference formed by tightly focused higher polarization order axially symmetric polarized beams[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2010, 8(12): 1178 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    We numerically study the surface plasmon interference formed by tightly focused higher polarization order axially symmetric polarized beams (ASPBs) based on the vectorial diffraction theory. The definition of ASPBs is stated, and the optical setup for surface plasmon polariton (SPP) excitation and mathematical expressions for interfering SPP fields are proposed. The simulation results show that the interfering SPP fields present a multi-focal spot pattern. In addition, the number of spots is related to the polarization order of the incident beams P as 2\times(P-1), indicating potential utilization in near-field multiple optical trapping and near-field imaging and sensing. The unique interfering phenomenon is also explained.
    Zhehai Zhou, Qiaofeng Tan, Guofan Jin. Surface plasmon interference formed by tightly focused higher polarization order axially symmetric polarized beams[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2010, 8(12): 1178
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