Abstract
Finite-element analysis, based on the vector H-field formulation and incorporating the perturbation technique, is used to calculate the complex propagation characteristics of metal-coated dielectric waveguides. The propagation and attenuation characteristics of the surface-plasmon modes at the metal/dielectric interfaces are presented. The effects on the optical properties of metal-clad optical fibers with infinite and finite cladding thickness and the formation of the supermodes due to the coupling between the surface-plasmon modes in the presence of different surrounding materials are also investigated.
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