When light interacts with metal nanostructures, it can couple to free-electron excitations near
the metal surface. The electromagnetic resonances associated with these surface plasmons …

This review provides a perspective on the recent developments in the transmission of light
through subwavelength apertures in metal films. The main focus is on the phenomenon of …

A surface plasmon polariton (SPP) is an electromagnetic excitation existing on the surface of
a good metal. It is an intrinsically two-dimensional excitation whose electromagnetic field …

This Colloquium analyzes the interaction of light with two-dimensional periodic arrays of
particles and holes. The enhanced optical transmission observed in the latter and the …

Surface plasmon polaritons and localized surface plasmons are discussed in the context of
photonic applications. Near-field imaging of scattering, reflection, interference and …

Nonlinear optical transmission through periodically nanostructured metal films (surface-
plasmon polaritonic crystals) has been studied. The surface polaritonic crystals have been …

An analytical treatment of optical transmission through periodically nanosructured metal
films capable of supporting surface-plasmon polaritons is presented. The optical properties …

A major challenge in the development of surface plasmon optics or plasmonics is the active
control of the propagation of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs). Here, we demonstrate the …

Using full three-dimensional numerical modeling, we demonstrate highly efficient passive
and active photonic circuit elements based on dielectric-loaded surface plasmon polariton …

We study theoretically the mechanisms by which optical absorption is enhanced in an
optical nanostructure consisting of a slab waveguide, made of a-Si: H, sandwiched between …