Geometrical parameters controlled focusing and enhancing near field in infinite circular metal-dielectric multilayered cylinder

The plasmon resonance-induced near electric field focusing and enhancement of three-layered silver nano-cylinder has been studied by quasi-static electricity. A field enhancement factor of more than 10(2) times can be obtained in the middle dielectric wall between the inner silver wire and outer tube around the resonance wavelengths of 400-500 nm. Because of the anti-symmetric coupling between the bonding tube plasmon and the wire plasmon, the incident electric field could be fine focused between the two metallic surfaces by decreasing the middle wall thickness. As a result of the curvature-dependent surface charge concentration, thinner dielectric wall with small diameter provides stronger local field enhancement. It provides the potential applications of plamonic nano-structures for high-density and high-contrast optical data storage under the diffraction limit. (C) 2013 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4798662]