Broadband extraordinary optical transmission through a multilayer structure with a periodic nanoslit array

Abstract

Extraordinary optical transmission (EOT) of metallic film perforated by a periodic array of subwavelength holes is significant in photoelectric devices. In this paper, a multilayer structure with periodic nanoslit arrays is proposed to achieve broadband EOT in infrared. The optical transmission properties of such structure are simulated through the finite-element method. Greatly enhanced transmissions over a broad spectral range are observed in near-infrared wavelengths, and many enhanced electric fields occur in the narrower slit. In addition, the effects of structural parameters on transmission properties are also investigated. All these findings could guide the design of devices with broadband-enhanced transmission and high electric-field concentration.