17 May 2024 Enhancement of spoof surface plasmon polariton waveguide performance through modified groove width
Rishitej Chaparala, Shaik Imamvali, Sreenivasulu Tupakula
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Abstract

We explore the concept of spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SSPPs) as a means to confine plasmons on the surface of a tiny metallic structure. We focus on introducing an efficient transition design that confines the SSPP wave along a corrugated metallic strip with metal acting as a ground material. To achieve this, a unique unit cell specifically designed for waveguiding purposes was analyzed. The dispersion characteristics of this design were presented, demonstrating its potential for SSPP waveguiding applications. By varying the groove height from h1 to h7 (ranging from 0.5 to 3.5 mm), the SSPP waveguide was developed and analyzed its spectral characteristics through corresponding S parameters. Furthermore, the effects of altering the corrugated groove width from 1 to 2 mm was investigated. This variation is shown to have a linear impact on the gain, with a maximum gain of 7.71 dBi observed.

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Rishitej Chaparala, Shaik Imamvali, and Sreenivasulu Tupakula "Enhancement of spoof surface plasmon polariton waveguide performance through modified groove width," Optical Engineering 63(5), 055102 (17 May 2024). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.63.5.055102
Received: 15 August 2023; Accepted: 29 April 2024; Published: 17 May 2024
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KEYWORDS
Waveguides

Design

Metals

Dispersion

Surface plasmons

Radio propagation

Optical engineering

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