term TP polariton refers to plasmonic resonance at the interface between a photonic crystal
(PC) and a metallic film. We formulate a precise optical analysis of the proposed device
using the transfer-matrix method. A single resonance dip in the photonic band-gap region
guarantees that the thickness of the LC layer between the PC and the metallic film can be as
small as about 180 nm. Tuning phase retardation in the LC layer is shown to shift the …