Principles of Nanophotonics

Closely related to quantum optics and nanostructure fabrication technologies, nanophotonics has the potential to revolutionize telecommunications and is expected to shift the paradigm of the optical industry in the coming years. Written by leading experts in this field, Principles of Nanophotonics describes this novel technology, which uses local electromagnetic interactions between nanometric objects and optical fields. Addressing a wide range of important issues, the book reviews the theory behind these interactions and presents novel applications for nanophotonic device operations, fabrications, and systems.

The Theory and Applications of Nanophotonics Devices, Fabrication, and Systems Coauthored by the developer of nanophotonics, Principles of Nanophotonics outlines physically intuitive concepts of the subject using a novel theoretical framework that differs from conventional wave optics. It probes far-reaching physical insights into the local electromagnetic interaction in the nanometric subsystem composed of electrons and photons. After reviewing the background, history, and current status of research and development in nanophotonics and related technologies, the book presents a unique theoretical model to describe the interactions among nanometric material systems via optical near-fields. It also evaluates a nonadiabatic fabrication process using this theoretical model. The authors then explore nanophotonic devices and fabrication techniques and provide examples of qualitative innovation. The final chapter looks at how the assembly of nanophotonic devices produces a nanophotonic system. Realize the Great Potential of Nanophotonics Nanophotonics is on its way to revolutionizing various applications in devices, fabrications, and information and communication systems. Promoting further exploration in the field, this book helps you understand the theory behind nanophotonics and how it can be applied to devices and systems.

Preface Introduction Modern Optical Science and Technology and the Diffraction Limit Breaking Through the Diffraction Limit Nanophotonics and Its True Nature Some Remarks Basis of Nanophotonics Optical Near-Fields and Effective Interactions as a Base for Nanophotonics Principles of Operations of Nanophotonic Devices Using Optical Near-Fields Principles of Nanofabrication Using Optical Near-Fields Nanophotonic Devices Excitation Energy Transfer Device Operation Interconnection with Photonic Devices Room Temperature Operation Nanophotonic Fabrication Adiabatic Nanofabrication Nonadiabatic Nanofabrications Self-Assembling Method Via Optical Near-Field Interactions Fundamentals of Nanophotonic Systems Introduction Optical Excitation Transfer and System Fundamentals Hierarchy in Nanophotonics and Its System Fundamentals Summary and Discussion Appendix A: Projection Operator Appendix B: Effective Operator and Effective Interaction Appendix C: Elementary Excitation Mode and Electronic Polarization Appendix D: Minimal Coupling and Multipolar Hamiltonians Appendix E: Transformation from Photon Base to Polariton Base Index References appear at the end of each chapter.

Motoichi Ohtsu, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Tadashi Kawazoe, Takashi Yatsui, Makoto Naruse