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The electromagnetics of light transmission through subwavelength slits in metallic films

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Author(s)

John Weiner

Abstract

We show, by numerically calculating the relevant electromagnetic fields and charge current densities, how light transmission through single wsubwavelength apertures and through periodic aperture arrays in a real metal film is governed by local charges and currents generated around the structures.
Citation
Optics Express
Volume
19
Issue
17
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

subwavelength, surface plasmon, extraordinary optical transmission, surface waves
Nanoplasmonics

Citation

Weiner, J. (2011), The electromagnetics of light transmission through subwavelength slits in metallic films, Optics Express, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=907594 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created August 15, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017
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