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"What is a plasmon? Is it a particle like a photon or a wave? Plasmonics stands at the frontier of condensed matter physics, which is the world of electrons, optics and of photons. Plasmonics is one of the most active fields in nano-photonics. This book starts with the concepts of wave and the electromagnetic description of light when it interacts with metals and then dedicates every chapter thereafter to all aspects of plasmonics. In particular, the Surface Plasmon Polariton wave is explained in full detail as well as the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of metallic nanoparticles. The applications and the active research area opened by plasmonics are also briefly explained, such as advanced biosensing, subwavelength waveguiding, quantum plasmonics, nanoparticle-based cancer therapies, optical nano-antenna and high-efficiency photovoltaic cells. The book is adapted for graduate students and places a special emphasis in providing the complete explanation of the main fundamental concepts of plasmonics. Further, each of these concepts is illustrated with examples drawn from the most recent scientific literature. Each chapter ends with a set of exercises that will help the reader revise the concepts and go deeper into the world of plasmonics. More than 70 exercises are included."

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This dissertation by Mina Shiran Chaharsoughi focuses on the study and development of hybrid plasmonic devices for energy harvesting and sensing of radiation and heat. It explores the special optical properties of subwavelength metallic structures, particularly plasmons, and their applications in energy and heat management. The research highlights the use of plasmonic gold nanodisks and hybrid organic-inorganic systems to create efficient energy harvesting devices and sensitive sensors. These hybrid systems integrate plasmonic materials with pyroelectric polymers and ionic gels to enhance performance in sensing applications, such as electronic skin for health monitoring and robotics. The work also addresses the potential for mass production on flexible substrates, offering innovative solutions in the field of plasmonic technology.

Plasmonics. --- Energy harvesting.

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This book is on the nonlinear random medium analysis that includes subtopics of terahertz imaging, inverse scattering, plasmonics, quantum optics/communication laser modes, and terahertz photonic antennas. Here in this book, a mathematical framework is developed to analyze the impact of dimensions and chemical potential on nano-antenna channels.

Optics. --- Quantum physics. --- Nanophotonics. --- Plasmonics. --- Optics and Photonics. --- Quantum Imaging and Sensing. --- Nanophotonics and Plasmonics.

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Optical antennas are metallic nanostructures showing a resonant behaviour which can be tuned at wish. In this work, optical antennas from aluminum and gold are fabricated, optically characterized and investigated numerically by FDTD methods. Aluminum allows resonances in the UV while it forms an oxide layer in air which alters the antenna response. For the first time, the results from a local electrial excitation of nanoplasmonic structures via STM is presented.

Nanotechnologie --- plasmonics --- Optik --- Metalle --- metals --- Resonanznanotechnology --- optics --- resonance --- Plasmonik

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With examples and clear explanation throughout, this step-by-step approach makes quantum theory of plasmons accessible to readers without specialized training in theory. Jacak uses original research results to offer a fully analytical theory formulation suitable for further development and applications. The theory is focused on the Random Phase Approximation description of plasmons in metallic nano-structures, previously defined for bulk metal. Particular attention is paid to large damping of plasmons in nanostructures including electron scattering and Lorentz friction losses, quantum description of plasmon photovoltaic effect is presented and there is in-depth analysis of plasmon-polariton kinetics in metallic nano-chains. Suitable for students in the field of plasmonics, opto-electronics and photonics, and for researchers active in the field of photo-voltaics, opto-electronics, nano-plasmonics and nano-photonics. Also of help to researchers in soft plasmonics with applications to electro-signalling in neurons.

Plasmons (Physics) --- Nanostructures. --- Surface plasmon resonance. --- Quantum theory. --- Plasmonics.