Plasmonics

Considered a major field of photonics, plasmonics offers the potential to confine and guide light below the diffraction limit and promises a new generation of highly miniaturized photonic devices. This book combines a comprehensive introduction with an extensive overview of the current state of the art. Coverage includes plasmon waveguides, cavities for field-enhancement, nonlinear processes and the emerging field of active plasmonics studying interactions of surface plasmons with active media.

ISBN 0387331506   Pages 252 ISBN13 9780387331508 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc.   Weight (grammes) 1170 Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc.   Published in New York, NY Format Hardback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 01 May 2007   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress QC   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 535   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

1		Electromagnetics of metals		5
2		Surface plasmon polaritons at metal / insulator interfaces		21
3		Excitation of surface plasmon polaritons at planar interfaces		39
4		Imaging surface plasmon polariton propagation		53
5		Localized surface plasmons		65
6		Electromagnetic surface modes at low frequencies		89
7		Plasmon waveguides		109
8		Transmission of radiation through apertures and films		141
9		Enhancement of emissive processes and nonlinearities		159
10		Spectroscopy and sensing		177
11		Metamaterials and imaging with surface plasmon polaritons		193
12		Concluding remarks		201

From the reviews: "A book which gives an overview of plasmonics, an area of physics that could revolutionise computing and telecommunications over the next two decades ! . The book, the product of one year's work, is one of first modern overviews of plasmonics since the 1980s and is aimed at those starting in the field and experienced researchers as well." (www.huliq.com, May, 2007) "This book serves as an exceptionally accessible entree into a 100-year-old field that continues to provide new surprises. ! In about 200 pages, the author succeeds in communicating both the basic knowledge that is required for one to enter this research area and the excitement of new challenges and opportunities in the field. ! this book demonstrates an exact fitness for its purpose, which is to provide a 'useful tool for both current and future participants in this area.'" (K. Alan Shore, Optics and Photonics News, October, 2008) "The book 'Plasmonics, fundamentals and application' by S.A. Maier presents an appealing up to date description of the interaction of light with nanoparticles, from concepts to recent discoveries. It is a very good introduction to the field for graduate or undergraduate students." (Luc Henrard, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 30 (4), 2008) "Maier's work a very timely and welcome addition to any bookshelf. ! The subject material is well organized, and clearly presented throughout, with abundant references to the primary literature. ! any undergraduate student doing a final year project on plasmonics will undoubtedly find this text extremely helpful. Furthermore, lecturers will also find it useful ! . In short, Stefan Maier's text is very well written and fills a real gap in the market." (Mark Fox, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 50 (4), July-August, 2009)

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