Multipolar interference effects in nanophotonics

Nanoscale interference patterns of gap-mode multipolar plasmonic fields

Arbitrary spatial distributions of the electric field of light are formed through the interference of individual wavenumber mode fields with appropriate amplitudes and phases, while the maximum wavenumber in the far field is limited by the wavelength of light. In contrast, localized surface plasmons (LSPs) possess the ability to confine photons strongly into nanometer-scale areas, exceeding the...

Diamond nanophotonics

We demonstrate the coupling of single color centers in diamond to plasmonic and dielectric photonic structures to realize novel nanophotonic devices. Nanometer spatial control in the creation of single color centers in diamond is achieved by implantation of nitrogen atoms through high-aspect-ratio channels in a mica mask. Enhanced broadband single-photon emission is demonstrated by coupling nit...

New horizons for nanophotonics.

1Nonlinear Physics Centre and CUDOS@ANU, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia 2School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QL, UK 3Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK 4Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK

Femtosecond Nanophotonics and Microscopy

Surface Plasmonic Fields in NANOPHOTONICS

Surface Plasmonic Fields in NANOPHOTONICS The fi eld of nanophotonics is fi nding myriad applications in information technology, health care, lighting, sensing and national security. This article explores the ultrafast electrodynamics of surface plasmonpolariton fi elds on nanostructured metaldielectric boundaries, and describes how to make a sensor to measure chemical reactions at a surface by...