Title :
Infrared nanophotonics
Author :
Hillenbrand, Rainer
Author_Institution :
Nanoopt. Group, CIC nanoGUNE, Donostia, Spain
Abstract :
We show that mid-infrared light can be focused to nanoscale spots (“hot spots”) by employing plasmonic antenna structures and tapered transmission lines. Applications such as nanoscale-resolved infrared spectroscopic imaging will be demonstrated.
Keywords :
antennas; infrared spectroscopy; nanophotonics; optical focusing; plasmonics; hot spots; infrared nanophotonics; infrared spectroscopic imaging; mid-infrared light; optical focusing; plasmonic antenna structures; tapered transmission lines; Atomic force microscopy; Force; Nanoscale devices; Optical microscopy; Optical surface waves; Transmission line antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
