Electromagnetic absorbers have drawn increasing attention in many areas. A series of
plasmonic and metamaterial structures can work as efficient narrowband absorbers due to …

Self‐assembly of colloidal microspheres or nanospheres is an effective strategy for
fabrication of ordered nanostructures. By combination of colloidal self‐assembly with …

The success of fluorescence experiments requires attention to experimental details and an
understanding of the instrumentation. There are also many potential artifacts that can distort …

Metallic particles and surfaces display diverse and complex optical properties. Examples
include the intense colors of noble metal colloids, surface plasmon resonance absorption by …

A subwavelength aperture is a key element in near-field optical devices and many recent
photonic structures. When the lateral dimensions of such aperture is smaller than half the …

Local electromagnetic field fluctuations and related enhancement of nonlinear phenomena
in metal-dielectric composites near the percolation threshold (percolation composites) have …

After reviewing the present understanding of the transmission properties of single apertures
and the enhanced transmission through hole arrays, experimental results are presented …

The detailed optics of photonic nanojets generated by normal plane-wave incidence on
dielectric cylinders is discussed. These nanojets have a subwavelength beam waist and …

Extraordinary optical transmission (EOT) is a term that refers to electromagnetic resonances
through sets of subwavelength apertures in either a flat or a corrugated metal film, providing …

This review paper summarizes various aspects of directive beaming and explains these
aspects in terms of leaky waves. Directive beaming occurs in antenna design where a …