Nanoplasmonics and Metamaterials
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2017) | Viewed by 123
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advancements in nanofabrication have opened up the possibility of building optical components in size scales much smaller than the wavelength of light, a boon for high-density integration of optical components, miniaturization of light-based sensors, and the development of advanced photovoltaic materials. Effective light control at these size scales requires new tricks to manipulate the propagation, spectrum, polarization, and angular distribution of electromagnetic waves over minute sub-wavelength volumes. One of the most promising techniques is based on nano-plasmonic phenomena using metallic structures in one-dimensional (layers), two-dimensional (wires), or three-dimensional (particles) configurations, which convert incident light into shorter-wavelength surface-plasmon polaritons. Rational design of nanostructure arrays which exploit the field-bending capabilities of surface-plasmon polaritons has led to the newfound ability to create optical-frequency metamaterials—nano-engineered materials that take on macroscopic optical properties that appear to bend conventional rules of optics. Optical metamaterials provide a rich playground for fundamental discoveries that push the limits of electromagnetic theory and development of technologies disruptive to classical optical instrumentation.
The aim of the Special Issue of Applied Science, “Nanoplasmonics and Metamaterials”, is to cover recent advancements in harnessing plasmonic phenomena on sub-wavelength scales and the application of plasmonic effects to realize nano-engineered materials with structure-dependent optical properties.
Dr. Kenneth Chau
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Nanoplasmonics
- Metamaterials
- Nanophotonics
- Artificial media
- Nanofabrication
- Sub-diffractive optics
- Nanoantennas
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