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Plasmon beams interaction at interface between metal and dielectric with saturable Kerr nonlinearity

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We present a novel theory of surface plasmon polariton interaction on the surface of dielectric with saturable Kerr nonlinearity. The effect of the total internal reflection of a weak signal plasmon beam from a high-power reference beam is discussed. Both ray and wave theories are used to describe signal propagation. The effect of the signal tunneling through the narrow inhomogeneity induced by the reference beam is considered.

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We appreciate fruitful discussions with V.E. Lobanov. This work is supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grants No. 11-02-00681, 12-02-31396), Russian Federation Presidential Grant No. MK-3123.2011.2, the FTP Scientific and Scientific-Pedagogical Personnel of the Innovative Russia, and the Dynasty Foundation.

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Ignatyeva, D.O., Sukhorukov, A.P. Plasmon beams interaction at interface between metal and dielectric with saturable Kerr nonlinearity. Appl. Phys. A 109, 813–818 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-012-7349-9

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