Abstract
New experimental evidence is presented which shows that, contrary to an earlier report, far-infrared surface plasmons at metal-air interfaces propagate long distances (∼tens of centimeters or longer).
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Koteles, E.S., McNeill, W.H. Far infrared surface plasmon propagation. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 2, 361–371 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007040
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