本論文使用有限差分時域法模擬透過幾何結構以及入射圓偏振光的旋向所決定的合成表面電漿子漩渦。我們以阿基米德螺旋為雛形，設計出六種結構，它們會產生不同的表面電漿子漩渦能量分布。此外，我們的解析解相當地符合數值模擬的結果。我們的設計可以自由地改變電漿子漩渦的能量分布，而且這個技術可能在光捕捉上會有有趣的應用。
在實驗方面，我們利用熱蒸鍍與聚焦離子束來製造元件。光學測量系統是用收集式近場光學掃描顯微鏡，這個系統包含商業的近場光學掃描顯微鏡與正向入射架構以及自己製作的沒有鍍金屬的探針。藉由比較實驗與模擬的結果，我們驗證了實驗的測量結果是表面電漿波場強而不是梯度場強。

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