Peter Nordlander

Physics and Astronomy Department
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department
Rice University

Nanophotonics and Plasmonics: Emerging sciencific and technological applications

The interaction of electromagnetic light waves with nanosize metallic structures can give rise to interesting phenomena such as subwavelength focusing and efficient waveguiding in subwavelength structures. The nonconventional behaviour of light in metallic nanostructure arises from the interaction of electromagnetic waves with surface plasmons on the surfaces of the nanostructures. In the talk, I will review the basic properties of plasmons in metallic nanostructures and discuss the possibilities for technological applications such as on-chip chemical and biological sensing, nanophotonic optical interconnects, and nanosized antennas. The concepts will be illustrated using simulations from a recently developed electromagnetic simulation tool based on the Finite Difference Time Domain method.
 
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
4:00.m. - Duncan Hall, TBD
Rice University


* Biography:

Ph.D. Chalmers University, Sweden (1985), Visiting Scientist, Bell Labs and IBM TJW (1985) Assistant Professor of Physics, Rice (1989), Professor of Physics, Rice (1997), Professor of ECE, Rice (2000), Director Rice Quantum Institute (2000) Fellow of APS (2002), Charles Duncan Award (2000).


ECE Affiliates Meeting - Afternoon Session



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