Surface plasmons hold great promise for on-chip miniaturization of all-optical circuits, but practical methods of switching them are needed. Researchers have now demonstrated strong — and potentially fast — modulation of plasmons using a magnet.
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Fan, S. Magnet-controlled plasmons. Nature Photon 4, 76–77 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.280
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