Nanoscale Optics and Photonics

Nanoscale Optics and PhotonicsXiaodong Yang, October 25, 2011The iridescence of Morpho butterfly Photonic crystals

Surface plasmons

Metamaterials

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The scale of things

The electromagnetic spectrumVacuum tube

Transistor

Electronic integrated circuits

Early electronics

Geometrical optics

Optical MEMSNanophotonicintegrated circuits

Nanofabrication and nanomanufacturing techniques Fast, low-cost, scalable and functional integrated devicesElectronics and photonics roadmaps4The development of nanofabrication and nanomanufacturing techniques has not only permitted the success of electronic integrated circuits, but also has enabled the nanophotonic integrated circuits, for realizing fast, low-cost, scalable and functional integrated devices. Photonic crystals in nature

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Morpho butterfly

Peacock feather

Sea Mouse hair

Natural opals

Photonic crystal: periodically structured electromagnetic media, generally possessing photonic band gaps. Lattice constants are comparable to the wavelength of light in the material.

Photonic crystals and defects

Point defect: cavityLine defect: waveguide

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Photonic crystals with different dimensions

Surface PlasmonsGothic stained glass rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris

Water surface wave

SP