Surface plasmon nanophotonics / Mark L. Brongersma, Pieter G. Kik, (editors).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Surface plasmon nanophotonics -- Near-field and far-field properties of nanoparticle arrays -- Theory of light transmission through periodically structured nano-apertures -- Development and near-field characterization of surface plasmon waveguides -- Numerical simulations of long-range plasmonic transmission lines -- Surface plasmon polariton guiding in photonic bandgap structures -- Subwavelength-scale plasmon waveguides -- Optical superlens -- Optical field enhancement with plasmon resonant bowtie nanoantennas -- Near-field optical excitation and detection of surface plasmons -- Principles of near-field optical mapping -- Overview of simulation techniques for plasmonic devices -- Plasmon hybridization in complex nanostructures -- Sensing proteins with adaptive metal nanostructures -- Integrated optics based on long-range surface plasmon polaritons -- Localized surface plasmons for optical data storage beyond the diffraction limit -- Surface plasmon coupled emission.

This book discusses a new class of photonic devices, known as surface plasmon nanophotonic structures. The book highlights several exciting new discoveries, while providing a clear discussion of the underlying physics, the nanofabrication issues, and the materials considerations involved in designing plasmonic devices with new functionality