Plasmonics: Manipulating Light at the Subwavelength Scale

The coupling of light to collective oscillation of electrons on the metal surface allows the creation of surface plasmon-polariton wave. This surface wave is of central interest in the field of plasmonics. In this paper, we will present a brief review of this field, focusing on the plasmonic wavegui...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Ping Huang, Yong-Yuan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Active and Passive Electronic Components
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/30946
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description The coupling of light to collective oscillation of electrons on the metal surface allows the creation of surface plasmon-polariton wave. This surface wave is of central interest in the field of plasmonics. In this paper, we will present a brief review of this field, focusing on the plasmonic waveguide and plasmonic transmission. In the plasmonic waveguide, the light can be guided along the metal surface with subwavelength lateral dimensions, enabling the possibility of high-density integration of the optical elements. On the other hand, in the plasmonic transmission, the propagation of light through a metal surface can be tailored with the subwavelength holes, leading to the anomalous transmission behaviors which have received extensive investigations in recent years. In addition, as a supplement to plasmonics in the visible and near-infrared region, the study of THz plasmonics has also been discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-50b68503dbbe46518a39de7305a3ae4e2025-02-03T01:29:02ZengWileyActive and Passive Electronic Components0882-75161563-50312007-01-01200710.1155/2007/3094630946Plasmonics: Manipulating Light at the Subwavelength ScaleCheng-Ping Huang0Yong-Yuan Zhu1National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, ChinaNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, ChinaThe coupling of light to collective oscillation of electrons on the metal surface allows the creation of surface plasmon-polariton wave. This surface wave is of central interest in the field of plasmonics. In this paper, we will present a brief review of this field, focusing on the plasmonic waveguide and plasmonic transmission. In the plasmonic waveguide, the light can be guided along the metal surface with subwavelength lateral dimensions, enabling the possibility of high-density integration of the optical elements. On the other hand, in the plasmonic transmission, the propagation of light through a metal surface can be tailored with the subwavelength holes, leading to the anomalous transmission behaviors which have received extensive investigations in recent years. In addition, as a supplement to plasmonics in the visible and near-infrared region, the study of THz plasmonics has also been discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/30946
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