Surface plasmon subwavelength optics

William L. Barnes (), Alain Dereux () and Thomas W. Ebbesen ()
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William L. Barnes: School of Physics, University of Exeter
Alain Dereux: Laboratoire de Physique, Université de Bourgogne
Thomas W. Ebbesen: ISIS, Université Louis Pasteur

Nature, 2003, vol. 424, issue 6950, 824-830

Abstract: Abstract Surface plasmons are waves that propagate along the surface of a conductor. By altering the structure of a metal's surface, the properties of surface plasmons—in particular their interaction with light—can be tailored, which offers the potential for developing new types of photonic device. This could lead to miniaturized photonic circuits with length scales that are much smaller than those currently achieved. Surface plasmons are being explored for their potential in subwavelength optics, data storage, light generation, microscopy and bio-photonics.

Date: 2003
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