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PHYSICAL REVIEW B
Volume 97, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
AMER PHYSICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.97.235407
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- Advanced Research Foundation [7/004/2013-2018]
- National Science Foundation [DMR-1312707]
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien
- Division Of Materials Research [1312707] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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We consider exciting surface plasmon polaritons in the Kretschmann configuration. Contrary to common belief, we show that a plane-wave incident at an angle greater than the angle of total internal reflection does not excite surface plasmon polaritons. These excitations do arise, however, if the incident light forms a narrow beam composed of an infinite number of plane waves. The surface plasmon polariton is formed at the geometrical edge of the beam as a result of interference of reflected plane waves.
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