Surface plasmon–polaritons on ultrathin metal films

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/20/4/047201

Abstract We discuss the surface plasmon–polaritons used for ultrathin metal films with the aid of linear response theory and make comparisons with the known result given by Economou E N. In this paper we consider transverse electromagnetic fields and assume that the electromagnetic field in the linear response formula is the induced field due to the current of the electrons. It satisfies the Maxwell equation and thus we replace the current (charge) term in the Maxwell equation with the linear response expectation value. Finally, taking the external field to be zero, we obtain the dispersion relation of the surface plasmons from the eigenvalue equation. In addition, the charge-density and current-density in the z direction on the surface of ultrathin metal films are also calculated. The results may be helpful to the fundamental understanding of the complex phenomenon of surface plasmon-polaritons.

Keywords: surface plasmon-polariton linear response theory dispersion relation ultrathin metal film

Received: 19 October 2010
Revised: 19 December 2010
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PACS:	72.30.Mf
	71.45.Gm	(Exchange, correlation, dielectric and magnetic response functions, plasmons)

Fund: Project supported by the Cultivation of Innovative Talents of the Colleges and Universities of Guangdong Province of China (Grant No. LYM10098).

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Quan Jun(全军), Tian Ying(田英), Zhang Jun(张军), and Shao Le-Xi(邵乐喜) Surface plasmon–polaritons on ultrathin metal films 2011 Chin. Phys. B 20 047201

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