Mechanism of giant Goos–Hänchen effect enhanced by long-range surface plasmon excitation

The giant Goos–Hanchen shift on a long-range surface plasmon (LRSP) configuration is examined theoretically. This lateral shift at the resonance of the LRSP can be two orders of magnitude greater than a wavelength. The analytical formulas of the radiative damping and the intrinsic damping of the LRSP are derived. It is found that the thicknesses of the second medium and the metal film determine the radiative damping and the intrinsic damping is illuminated by the imaginary part of the dielectric constant of the metal. Negative lateral beam shift occurs when the intrinsic damping is larger than the radiative damping. The theoretical results show good agreement with the predictions of the formulas.

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