Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference
DOI: 10.1364/cleo.2009.jtud122
We report long-range plasmonic waveguides with a dye-compatible cladding material, exhibiting visible-light propagation lengths up to 0.5 mm. Experimentally determined propagation lengths are compared to simulations and a strategy for further improvements is identified.