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Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation
Published on: September 27, 2011
Manipulation of encapsulated plasmons in solids for photonic applications
Rang Li1,2,3, Chi Pang3, Xiaoli Sun4
1Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden 01328, Germany.
Abstract:
Plasmonics offers a promising framework for next-generation photonic applications, including optical tweezers, ultrafast lasing, and quantum communication. Integrating plasmonics into photonics enables efficient interface coupling between heterogeneous systems, resulting in enhanced performance and diverse functionality. This review presents various unique encapsulation methods for developing plasmonics-embedded hybrid nanocomposite systems. Recent progress in the manipulation mechanisms of encapsulated plasmons is systematically summarized, offering an active modulation platform for optimizing optical performance. Considering the opportunities and challenges, the advancement of tunable encapsulated plasmons exhibits promising prospects, as demonstrated by a section discussing recent significant progress in photonic applications.
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