Abstract
We present a nanotaper for coupling light from a dielectric waveguide into a nanoscale plasmonic waveguide. Numerical simulation shows that light can be focused into a 21nm-by-24nm spot with efficiency over 60%.
© 2008 Optical Society of America
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