Edge effects due to propagation of surface IR electromagnetic waves along a metal surface
Zhizhin G.N., Moskaleva M.A. , Shomina E.V., Yakovlev V.A.
A new method of exciting IR surface electromagnetic waves (SEW) by means of a diaphragm is proposed. Excitation and disruption of SEW at the edge of a metal is observed and the effect of scratches of different width on SEW propagation is investigated.