Plasmonic and Surface Wave Propagation in Boundary Layers in the Microwave, THz, and Optical Regimes Conference Paper

abstract

• 2014 IEEE. We investigate transverse electromagnetic (TM) wave propagation on the surface of dielectric-metal, air-dielectric-metal and air-ice-ocean boundaries. The analysis is carried out by means of the canonical problem of a magnetic line source on a planar boundary between two mediums. This formulation at THz and optical frequencies reveals the existence of an initial space wave decaying as x-1/2, a plasmon surface wave, and at large distances x from the source a x-3/2behavior commonly associated with a lateral wave. We address the controversy concerning the existence of Zenneck waves and confirm the analysis of Collin. We also address the controversy concerning the purported existence of trapped surface waves in sea ice at microwave frequencies.

name of conference

• 2014 IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurements & Applications (CAMA)

authors

• Michalski, Krzysztof
• Nevels, Robert

published proceedings

• 2014 IEEE CONFERENCE ON ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS & APPLICATIONS (CAMA)

author list (cited authors)

• Nevels, R. D., Michalski, K. A., & Abbas, H. T.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Nevels, Robert D||Michalski, Krzysztof A||Abbas, Hasan Tahir

publication date

• January 2014

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/cama.2014.7003332

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9781479936786

start page

• 1

end page

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cama.2014.7003332