Abstract
Nanophotonics is an exciting new frontier which is defined by optical science and technology at nanoscale. This field has received considerable attention worldwide from both academic and industrial communities. The Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics at Buffalo has a comprehensive multidisciplinary program in Nanophotonics funded by the United State Department of Defense. This program focuses on three major areas of Nanophotonics: (i) interactions involving nanoscale confined radiation, (ii) use of nanoscale photoexcitation for nanofabrication and (iii) design and control of excitation dynamics in nanostructured optical materials.
Selected examples of accomplishments under this program are presented here to illustrate the potential of Nanophotonics.
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Prasad, P.N. (2003). Nanophotonics: An Exciting Emerging Field. In: Charra, F., Agranovich, V.M., Kajzar, F. (eds) Organic Nanophotonics. NATO Science Series, vol 100. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0103-8_1
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