Abstract
Surface Plasmon Polariton (SPP) modes have attracted many minds for over 100 years. Confining light to dimensions smaller than its propagating wavelength, point towards technological possibilities, such as optical circuitry within ultra small computer processors or, small biochemical sensors. As for other lasers, surface plasmon lasers (SPL) require gain and feedback. Yet, quenching of the fluorescence and induced current losses by the metal interface almost proved SPL to be unattainable. Such impediments were circumvented by a periodic design on the nano scale, which reduced the losses and maintained gain of a few ten thousands per cm.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Synthesis and Photonics of Nanoscale Materials VIII |
Volume | 7922 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 21 2011 |
Event | Synthesis and Photonics of Nanoscale Materials VIII - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: Jan 24 2011 → Jan 25 2011 |
Other
Other | Synthesis and Photonics of Nanoscale Materials VIII |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco, CA |
Period | 1/24/11 → 1/25/11 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering