Optical Antennas
This consistent and systematic review of recent advances in optical antenna theory and practice brings together leading experts in the fields of electrical
engineering, nano-optics and nano-photonics, physical chemistry, and nanofabrication.Fundamental concepts and functionalities relevant to optical antennas are explained, together with key principles for optical antenna modeling, design and characterization. Recognizing the tremendous potential of this technology, practical applications are also outlined.
Presenting a clear translation of the concepts of radio antenna design, nearfield optics and field-enhanced spectroscopy into optical antennas, this interdisciplinary book is an indispensable resource for researchers and graduate students in engineering, optics and photonics, physics, and chemistry.
Mario Agio is a Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Optics (INO-CNR) and the European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), Florence,Italy. His research interests focus on single molecule spectroscopy and optical nanoscopy, quantum- and nonlinear-optics in photonic nanostructures, plasmonics,and metamaterials. He has been awarded the Latsis-Prize of ETH Zurich for his significant contributions to the field of theoretical nano-optics.
Andrea Al`u is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, Austin, whose research interests span metamaterials and plasmonics, miniaturized antennas and nanoantennas, nanocircuits and nanostructure modeling. He has received the 2012 SPIE Early Career Achievement Award, and the 2011 URSI Issac Koga Gold Medal for his contributions to the theory and application of electromagnetic metamaterials.
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Optical antennas / [edited by] Mario Agio, European Laboratory for Nonlinear Spectroscopy
(LENS), Florence, Italy: Andrea Al`u, University of Texas, Austin, USA.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-107-01414-5 (Hardback)
1. Optical antennas. 2. Nanophotonics. I. Agio, Mario, editor of compilation.
II. Al`u, Andrea, editor of compilation.
TK8360.O65O68 2013
621.365–dc23
2012032866
ISBN 978-1-107-01414-5 Hardback
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