Surface plasmons not exist for transverse polarisation?

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Surface plasmons (SPs) exist for both transverse electric (s-polarization) and transverse magnetic (p-polarization) polarizations. The common reference for p-polarization is found in standard textbooks, while s-polarization is discussed in R. Ruppin's paper, "Phys.Lett.A 277, 61." This confirms that the misconception regarding the non-existence of SPs for transverse electric polarization is incorrect.

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surface plasmons not exist for transverse electric polarisation? and only exist for transverse magnetic polarisation
can anyone help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee please
 
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No, SPs exist for both (s & p) polarizations.
The usual case of p-polarization can be found in the standard textbooks. For s-polarization i refer you to R. Ruppin - Phys.Lett.A 277, 61 because i find it difficult to explain it in words.
 

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