Plasmonic circuits for manipulating optical information

Nanophotonics

Gómez Daniel E.¹  Davis Timothy J.²  Roberts Ann² 

[1] School of Applied Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia;School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia;

关键词: nanorods;    optical computing;    optical devices;    optical logic devices;    optical properties of nanostructures;    optical signal processing;    plasmonics;    73.20.mf;    42.79.sz;    42.79.ta;    42.79.-e;    78.67.qa;    78.67.-n;   

DOI  :  10.1515/nanoph-2016-0131

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Surface plasmons excited by light in metal structures provide a means for manipulating optical energy at the nanoscale. Plasmons are associated with the collective oscillations of conduction electrons in metals and play a role intermediate between photonics and electronics. As such, plasmonic devices have been created that mimic photonic waveguides as well as electrical circuits operating at optical frequencies. We review the plasmon technologies and circuits proposed, modeled, and demonstrated over the past decade that have potential applications in optical computing and optical information processing.

【 授权许可】

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