nanophotonics
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Nanophotonics or nano-optics is the study of the behavior of light on the nanometer scale, and of the interaction of nanometer-scale objects with light. It is a branch of optics, optical engineering, electrical engineering, and nanotechnology. It often involves dielectric structures such as nanoantennas, or metallic components, which can transport and focus light via surface plasmon polaritons.
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17 sectionsContents
- Background
- Application
- Optoelectronics and microelectronics
- Solar cells
- Controlled release of anti-cancer therapeutics
- Spectroscopy
- Microscopy
- Optical data storage
- Band-gap engineering
- Silicon nanophotonics
- Principles
- Plasmons and metal optics
- Near-field optics
- Metamaterials
- See also
- References
- External links
Nanophotonics or nano-optics is the study of the behavior of light on the nanometer scale, and of the interaction of nanometer-scale objects with light. It is a branch of optics, optical engineering, electrical engineering, and nanotechnology. It often involves dielectric structures such as nanoantennas, or metallic components, which can transport and focus light via surface plasmon polaritons.
The term "nano-optics", just like the term "optics", usually refers to situations involving ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light (free-space wavelengths from 300 to 1200 nanometers).
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