Spectrally and spatially configurable superlenses for optoplasmonic nanocircuits

Pictured is a concept of an optoplasmonic nanocircuit with multiple spectral and spatial channels. S.V. Boriskina and B.M. Reinhard show that new optoplasmonic configurable architectures that combine optical microcavities with plasmonic nanoantennas enable long-range on-chip signal transfer and multiplexing capabilities without sacrificing the extreme light localization that is crucial for achieving tailored light interaction with single quantum emitters. Successful realization of the proposed elements could form a basis for new integrated on-chip platforms for single-molecule imaging, sensing and quantum information processing. Read more: S.V. Boriskina and B.M. Reinhard, “Spectrally and spatially configurable superlenses for optoplasmonic nanocircuits,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 108(8), 3147, 2011, http://www.pnas.org/content/108/8/3147.short