Parity-time symmetric Bragg gratings produce unidirectional reflection around the exceptional point. We propose and explore directional coupling of gain and loss modulated waveguide Bragg gratings operating at around 880 nm with long-range surface plasmon polaritons. Step-in-width modulation of a Ag stripe supporting long-range plasmons combined with a periodic modulation of the cladding were used to balance the real and imaginary index perturbation of the gratings. IR140 dye molecules in solvent forms a portion of the uppercladding, providing gain under optical pumping. We investigate directional coupling between a pair of parity-time symmetric waveguide Bragg gratings operating near their exceptional point, arranged in various configurations - duplicate, duplicate-shifted and duplicate-flipped. We also investigate coupling to a bus waveguide and to a conventional waveguide Bragg grating. Unidirectional multi-wavelength reflection and coupled supermode conversion are predicted.
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