Tamm plasmon-polaritons: Possible electromagnetic states at the interface of a metal and a dielectric Bragg mirror

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“…Tamm Plasmons (TPs) are a type of optical surface mode, first proposed by Kaliteevski, et al [9], that exist between a metal layer and a dielectric Bragg reflector (DBR) ( figure 1(a)). The light is confined by the metal's negative dielectric constant and by the photonic bandgap of the DBR.…”

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“…When a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) [11] and a metal surface are put into contact, resonant optical modes confined within the interface layer between them appear. [12,13] These modes, which are referred to as optical Tamm states by analogy with electronic surface states, present electric field intensity profiles with features that bear some similarities to those of surface plasmons. [13] A typical electric field intensity www.advopticalmat.…”

“…[12,13] These modes, which are referred to as optical Tamm states by analogy with electronic surface states, present electric field intensity profiles with features that bear some similarities to those of surface plasmons. [13] A typical electric field intensity www.advopticalmat. de …”

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