Electro-optic modulation in a sub-wavelength gap-plasmon guide

We show efficient electro-optic modulation in a subwavelength gap-plasmon waveguide (GPW) formed by an electro-optic polymer with metal coatings. The proposed device is studied in the attenuated total reflection and end-fire configurations. In dealing with the end-fire configuration we used a taper from a micron sized guide to the GPW. The structure is shown to exhibit large phase accumulation over short distances, controllable by the applied modulating voltage.