Title :
Active plasmonic components employing extreme light concentration
Author :
Brongersma, Mark L.
Author_Institution :
Geballe Lab. for Adv. Mater., Stanford, CA
Abstract :
Plasmonics is an exploding new field of science and technology in which the flow of light can be molded at the nanoscale using metallic nanostructures. This newly found ability is rapidly impacting every facet of optics and photonics and is enabling a myriad of exciting new technologies.
Keywords :
nanostructured materials; plasmonics; active plasmonic components; flow of light; light concentration; metallic nanostructures; Biomedical optical imaging; Lighting control; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical materials; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Plasmons; Telecommunication control;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688703
