Theoretical design and analysis of multichannel plasmonic switch based on triangle resonator combined with silver bar

Abstract

A multichannel plasmonic switch consisted of four metal–insulator–metal (MIM) waveguides and an equilateral triangle resonator (ETR) with a silver bar is proposed. Calculated by coupled mode theory (CMT) and standing wave theory, structural transmittance characteristics are numerically studied by finite difference time domain (FDTD) method. And the results show that the transmission spectrum of the ETR with a silver bar, coupled with a MIM waveguide, can be adjusted by increasing the height and width of the bar. As for the switch, varying with structural parameters of the bar, the transmission spectra in three ports can be tuned by rotating the bar into different angles. And this multichannel plasmonic switch owes a high on/off contrast ratio (R = 36 dB). The proposed switch has potential application value in the area of telecommunication and all-optical signal procession.