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Plasmonics is entering the curriculum of many universities, either as a stand alone subject, or as part of some course or courses. Nanotechnology institutes have been, and are being, established in universities, in which plasmonics is a significant topic of research. Modern Plasmonics book offers a comprehensive presentation of the properties of surface plasmon polaritons, in systems of different structures and various natures, e.g. active, nonlinear, graded, theoretical/computational and experimental techniques for studying them, and their use in a variety of applications. Contains materia

Physics. --- Plasmons (Physics) -- Experiments. --- Plasmons (Physics). --- Physics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Atomic Physics --- Plasmons (Physics) --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Plasma oscillation quanta --- Exciton theory --- Plasma oscillations --- Plasma waves --- Quasiparticles (Physics) --- Solids --- Plasma effects

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This complete introduction to the use of modern ray tracing techniques in plasma physics describes the powerful mathematical methods generally applicable to vector wave equations in non-uniform media, and clearly demonstrates the application of these methods to simplify and solve important problems in plasma wave theory. Key analytical concepts are carefully introduced as needed, encouraging the development of a visual intuition for the underlying methodology, with more advanced mathematical concepts succinctly explained in the appendices, and supporting Matlab and Raycon code available online. Covering variational principles, covariant formulations, caustics, tunnelling, mode conversion, weak dissipation, wave emission from coherent sources, incoherent wave fields, and collective wave absorption and emission, all within an accessible framework using standard plasma physics notation, this is an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers in plasma physics.

Plasma waves. --- Ray tracing algorithms. --- Phase space (Statistical physics) --- Space, Phase (Statistical physics) --- Generalized spaces --- Interactive ray tracing --- Computer animation --- Computer algorithms --- Geometrical optics --- Optical data processing --- Plasma sound waves --- Acoustic surface waves --- Magnetohydrodynamics --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Waves

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 The thesis covers a broad range of electronic, optical and opto-electronic devices and various predicted physical effects. In particular, it examines the quantum interference transistor effect in graphene nanorings; tunable spin-filtering and spin-dependent negative differential resistance in composite heterostructures based on graphene and ferromagnetic materials; optical and novel electro-optical bistability and hysteresis in compound systems; and the real-time control of radiation patterns of optical nanoantennas. The direction of the main radiation lobe of a regular plasmonic array can be changed abruptly by small variations in external control parameters. This optical effect, apart from its relevance for applications, is a revealing example of the Umklapp process and, thus, is a visual manifestation of one of the most fundamental laws of solid state physics: the conservation of the quasi-momentum to within a reciprocal lattice vector. The thesis analyzes not only results for particular device designs but also a variety of advanced numerical methods which are extended by the author and described in detail. These methods can be used as a sound starting point for further research. .

Graphene. --- Nanostructured materials. --- Plasmons (Physics) --- Plasma oscillation quanta --- Exciton theory --- Plasma oscillations --- Plasma waves --- Quasiparticles (Physics) --- Solids --- Nanomaterials --- Nanometer materials --- Nanophase materials --- Nanostructure controlled materials --- Nanostructure materials --- Ultra-fine microstructure materials --- Microstructure --- Nanotechnology --- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons --- Plasma effects --- Optical materials. --- Nanotechnology. --- Engineering. --- Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices. --- Optical and Electronic Materials. --- Nanoscale Science and Technology. --- Nanotechnology and Microengineering. --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Optics --- Materials --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Lasers. --- Photonics. --- Electronic materials. --- Nanoscale science. --- Nanoscience. --- Nanostructures. --- Nanoscience --- Physics --- Nano science --- Nanoscale science --- Nanosciences --- Science --- Electronic materials --- New optics --- Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation --- Masers, Optical --- Optical masers --- Light amplifiers --- Light sources --- Optoelectronic devices --- Nonlinear optics --- Optical parametric oscillators