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In this chapter, the idea of the localized surface-plasmon-polariton (SPP) is described. The excitation method of the localized SPP and some theoretical analyses of its field distributions on a metallic surface for some varieties of light incidence are shown. As an application of the localized SPP, local thickness measurement of ultra-thin films is introduced. Visualization of the refractive index distribution on a metallic surface using the localized SPP is also described.
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Kano, H. (2001). Excitation of Surface Plasmon Polaritons by a Focused Laser Beam. In: Kawata, S. (eds) Near-Field Optics and Surface Plasmon Polaritons. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 81. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44552-8_10
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