Nano-optics for enhancing light-matter interactions on a molecular scale : plasmonics, photonic materials and sub-wavelength resolution : [proceedings of the NATO advanced institute on nano-optics for enhancing light-matter interactions on a molecular sca

La 4e de couverture indique : This volume presents a considerable number of interrelated contributions dealing with the new scientific ability to shape and control matter and electromagnetic fields on a sub-wavelength scale. The topics range from the fundamental ones, such as photonic metamateriials, plasmonics and sub-wavelength resolution to the more applicative, such as detection of single molecules, tomography on a micro-chip, fluorescence spectroscopy of biological systems, coherent control of biomolecules, biosensing of single proteins, terahertz spectroscopy of nanoparticles, rare earth ion-doped nanoparticles, random lasing, and nanocoax array architecture. The various subjects bridge over the disciplines of physics, biology and chemistry, making this volume of interest to people working in these fields. The emphasis is on the principles behind each technique and on examining the full potential of each technique. The contributions that appear in this volume were presented at a NATO Advanced Study Institute that was held in Erice, Italy, 3-18 July, 2011. The pedagogical aspect of the Institute is reflected in the topics presented in this volume Front Matter....Pages i-xix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Real-Time Optical Detection of Single Nanoparticles and Viruses Using Heterodyne Interferometry....Pages 3-22 Photonic Metamaterials and Transformation Optics: A Very Brief Introduction and Review....Pages 23-28 Plasmonic Enhancement of Light Emission and Scattering in Nanostructures....Pages 29-45 Sub-Wavelength Optical Fluorescence Microscopy for Biological Applications....Pages 47-71 Raman Spectroscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography on a Micro-Chip: Arrayed-Waveguide-Grating-Based Optical Spectroscopy....Pages 73-89 Introduction to Fluorescence Spectroscopy with Applications to Biological Systems....Pages 91-117 Nanophotonics: Linear and Nonlinear Optics at the Nanoscale....Pages 119-176 Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Nanoparticles....Pages 177-193 Photonic-Crystal Fiber Platform for Ultrafast Optical Science....Pages 195-213 Structure Property Relationships for Exciton Transfer in Conjugated Polymers....Pages 215-250 Coherent Control of Biomolecules and Imaging Using Nanodoublers....Pages 251-269 Taking Whispering Gallery Mode Biosensing to the Single Protein Limit....Pages 271-285 Terahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging at the Nanoscale for Biological and Security Applications....Pages 287-303 Application of Plasmonics in Biophotonics: Laser and Nanostructures for Cell Manipulation....Pages 305-313 Principles and Applications of Rare Earth Ion-Doped Nanoparticles....Pages 315-332 Is There Segregation of Rare Earth Ions in Garnet Optical Ceramics?....Pages 333-345 Random Lasing in Solid State Materials....Pages 347-357 Imprint-Templated Nanocoax Array Architecture: Fabrication and Utilization....Pages 359-370 Front Matter....Pages 371-371 Metallic Nanoclusters in Layered Crystals: Spectroscopy and Computer Simulations....Pages 373-374 Optical Antennas for Single Emitter Fluorescence Enhancement....Pages 375-376 Front Matter....Pages 371-371 Ultrafast All-Optical Switching in TiO 2 ....Pages 377-377 Coherent Manipulation of Motional States of a Single Trapped Ion....Pages 379-380 Thermalization of an Open Quantum System Via Full Diagonalization....Pages 381-381 The Role of Localized and Propagating Surface Plasmons in Periodically-Arrayed Nanopillars....Pages 383-383 Optical and Structural Properties of Noble Metal Island Films....Pages 385-386 Localized Photonic States in Two Dimensional Quasicrystalline Waveguides....Pages 387-387 Unified Theoretical Model of Loss Compensation and Energy Transfer for Plasmonic Nanoparticles Coated with a Shell of Active Gain Molecules....Pages 389-390 Front Matter....Pages 391-391 Deep UV Strategy for Discriminating Biomolecules....Pages 393-394 Silicon Nanowires Light Emitting Devices at Room Temperature....Pages 395-396 Optical and Structural Properties of Europium Oxide Thin Films on Silicon Substrates....Pages 397-397 Experimental Indication of Quantum Mechanical Effects in Surface Enhanced IR-Spectroscopy?....Pages 399-400 Spectral Dependence of the Amplification Factor in Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering....Pages 401-401 Investigation of the Metal – Semiconductor Hybrid Nanostructure as an Active Medium for Laser....Pages 403-403 TiO 2 for Nonlinear Optical Devices....Pages 405-405 Atomic Layer Deposition of Lanthanide Oxides: Exemplified by Europium Oxide....Pages 407-407 Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering from Bridged Metal Nanocones....Pages 409-410 Femtosecond Laser Nanofabrication of Metal Structures Through Multiphoton Photoreduction....Pages 411-412 Nanostructured Thick-Film Spinel Ceramic Materials for Sensor Device Applications....Pages 413-414 Realization of a Two-Dimensional Isotropic Metamaterial: Fabrication of Metallic Structures Based on Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) Direct Laser Writing (DLW)....Pages 415-416 Nanoscale Semiconductor Optical Devices....Pages 417-418 Front Matter....Pages 391-391 Optical Properties of Thermochromic VO 2 Nanoparticles....Pages 419-420 Lithium Niobate: The Silicon of Photonics!....Pages 421-422 Infrared Induced White Anti-stokes Emission of LiYbP 4 O 12 Nanocrystals....Pages 423-424 Enhanced Light Emission from Si Nanocrystals Coupled to Plasmonics Structures....Pages 425-426 A Spintronic Single Photon Source and Spin Manipulation in Spininjection-LEDs....Pages 427-427 Polarizing Beam Splitter: A New Approach Based on Transformation Optics....Pages 429-430 Point Defects Aggregation in Lithium Fluoride Crystals After Irradiation....Pages 431-432 Diamond Photonic Crystal Slab with Enhanced Photoluminescence Extraction Efficiency....Pages 433-434 Spectral Markers of Erythrocytes on Solid Substrate....Pages 435-436 Lanthanide Doped Nanocrystalline Alkaline Earth Fluorides: Synthesis, Structural, Morphological and Spectroscopic Investigation....Pages 437-438 Observation of Surface Plasmons in Metal-Coated Tapered Fiber Terminated by a Subwavelength Aperture....Pages 439-440 Fabrication of Single-Photon Sources by Use of Pyramidal Quantum-Dot Microcavities....Pages 441-442 Investigation of GaN- and CuInGaSe 2 -Based Heterostructures for Optoelectronic Applications....Pages 443-444 Ebic Investigation of the Recombination at the Edges of GaAs Solar Cells....Pages 445-445 Dynamical Properties of Cardiomyocytes in Three-Dimensional Polymer Scaffolds....Pages 447-448 Femtosecond Laser Doped Silicon for Photovoltaic Applications....Pages 449-449 Laser and Optical Properties of Green-Emitting ZnCdSe Quantum Dot Based Heterostructures....Pages 451-452 Stokes Parameters Measurements for Whispering Gallery Modes Microcavities Characterization....Pages 453-454 Photonic-Crystal Fiber Synthesizers of Ultrafast Lightwaves....Pages 455-456 Single Nanoparticle Surface Enhanced Fluorescence....Pages 457-458 Back Matter....Pages 459-477 Presents a considerable number of interrelated contributions dealing with the scientific ability to shape and control matter and electromagnetic fields on a sub-wavelength scale. This book is suitable for people working in the disciplines of physics, biology and chemistry.