On-chip integrated optoplasmonic molecules and superlenses

In this paper we summarize our recent advances in the design and fabrication of optoplasmonic molecules and superlenses. These structures contain specific numbers of optical microcavity resonators and noble metal nanoparticles in well defined geometries enabling electromagnetic interactions between the photonic and plasmonic components. These optoplasmonic structures were fabricated using a novel template assisted fabrication approach that facilitates a convenient positioning of noble metal nanoparticles into the equatorial plane of whispering gallery mode resonators. The near- and far-field properties of the fabricated structures were characterized using scattering spectroscopy and generalized multiple particle Mie theory (GMT) simulations.