Enhanced infrared transmission through subwavelength coaxial metallic arrays

Phys Rev Lett. 2005 Jan 28;94(3):033902. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.033902. Epub 2005 Jan 24.

Abstract

We report the observation of enhanced near-infrared transmission through arrays of subwavelength coaxial metallic structures compared with that through comparable diameter hole arrays as a result of localized electromagnetic modes supported by the complex coaxial unit cell. Polarization and angle-dependent transmission measurements clearly demonstrate the coupling between this localized mode and delocalized surface plasmon modes. A generalized, multiple discrete states Fano line shape provides a good fit to the experimental results.