An antenna for optical frequencies that operates by tuning into the interaction of surface-plasmon polaritons, supported by an array of nanometre-sized holes in a thin metal film, represents another step towards the manipulation of light at the nanoscale.
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Catrysse, P. Beaming light into the nanoworld. Nature Phys 3, 839–840 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys800
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