Abstract
The efficient generation of surface plasmons from free-space optical waves is still an open problem in the field. Here we present a methodology and optimized design for a grating coupler. The photoexcitation of surface plasmons at an interface is numerically demonstrated to yield a 50% coupling efficiency from a Gaussian beam into surface plasmon voltages and currents.
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