Preface
Plasmonics is a rapidly developing field that blends together fundamental research
and applications ranging across physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, engineering,
defense, environmental sciences, etc. It dates back to 1950s when surface plasmon
polaritons were discovered [1, 2]. Its development received a new impetus in
mid-1970s with the discovery of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) [3–5],
and again following the observation of giant single-molecule SERS [6, 7]. However,
it was during the past decade that plasmonics experienced a truly explosive growth.
This book is a snapshot of current developments in various areas of plasmonics
presented in several reviews written by leading researchers in the field.
The material is arranged in 15 chapters starting with an overview by one of the
Editors followed by topical reviews. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with
the fundamentals; a number of excellent recent introductory texts are available
[8–11]. Naturally, the included topics do not nearly cover the incredible breadth of
current plasmonics research and applications, but hopefully will give readers an
interesting summary of this exciting field.
Tigran V. Shahbazyan
Mark I. Stockman
References
1. R.H. Ritchie, Phys. Rev. 106, 874 (1957)
2. A.W. Blackstock, R.H. Ritchie, R.D. Birkhoff, Phys. Rev. 100, 1078 (1955)
3. M. Fleischman, P.J. Hendra and A.J. McQuillan, Chem. Phys. Lett. 26, 163 (1974)
4. D.L. Jeanmaire, R.P. Van Duyne, J. Electroanal. Chem. 84, 1 (1977)
5. M.G. Albrecht, J.A. Creighton, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 99, 5215 (1977)
6. S. Nie, S.R. Emory, Science 275, 1102 (1997)
7. K. Kneipp, Y. Wang, H. Kneipp, L.T. Perelman, I. Itzkan, R.R. Dasari, M.S. Feld, Phys. Rev.
Lett. 78, 1667 (1997)
8. S.A. Maier, Plasmonics: Fundamentals and Applications, (Springer, New York, 2007)
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Plasmonics is a rapidly developing field that blends together fundamental research
and applications ranging across physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, engineering,
defense, environmental sciences, etc. It dates back to 1950s when surface plasmon
polaritons were discovered [1, 2]. Its development received a new impetus in
mid-1970s with the discovery of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) [3–5],
and again following the observation of giant single-molecule SERS [6, 7]. However,
it was during the past decade that plasmonics experienced a truly explosive growth.
This book is a snapshot of current developments in various areas of plasmonics
presented in several reviews written by leading researchers in the field.
The material is arranged in 15 chapters starting with an overview by one of the
Editors followed by topical reviews. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with
the fundamentals; a number of excellent recent introductory texts are available
[8–11]. Naturally, the included topics do not nearly cover the incredible breadth of
current plasmonics research and applications, but hopefully will give readers an
interesting summary of this exciting field.
Tigran V. Shahbazyan
Mark I. Stockman
References
1. R.H. Ritchie, Phys. Rev. 106, 874 (1957)
2. A.W. Blackstock, R.H. Ritchie, R.D. Birkhoff, Phys. Rev. 100, 1078 (1955)
3. M. Fleischman, P.J. Hendra and A.J. McQuillan, Chem. Phys. Lett. 26, 163 (1974)
4. D.L. Jeanmaire, R.P. Van Duyne, J. Electroanal. Chem. 84, 1 (1977)
5. M.G. Albrecht, J.A. Creighton, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 99, 5215 (1977)
6. S. Nie, S.R. Emory, Science 275, 1102 (1997)
7. K. Kneipp, Y. Wang, H. Kneipp, L.T. Perelman, I. Itzkan, R.R. Dasari, M.S. Feld, Phys. Rev.
Lett. 78, 1667 (1997)
8. S.A. Maier, Plasmonics: Fundamentals and Applications, (Springer, New York, 2007)
v