{"product_id":"nano-optics-for-enhancing-light-matter-interactions-on-a-molecular-scale-plasmonics-photonic-materials-and-sub-wavelength-resolution-9789400753181","title":"Nano-Optics for Enhancing Light-Matter Interactions on a Molecular Scale: Plasmonics, Photonic Materials and Sub-Wavelength Resolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface.- List of Past Institutes.- \u003cb\u003eLectures\u003c\/b\u003e.- Real-time Optical Detection of Single Nanoparticles and Viruses using Heterodyne Interferometry; \u003ci\u003eA. Mitra, L. Novotny.- \u003c\/i\u003ePhotonics Metamaterials and Transformation Optics; \u003ci\u003eM. Wegener.-\u003c\/i\u003e Plasmonic Enhancement of Light Emission and Scattering in Nanostructures; \u003ci\u003eS. V. Gaponenko.- \u003c\/i\u003eSub-Wavelength Optical Fluorescence Microscopy for Biological Applications; \u003ci\u003eP. N. Hedde, G. U. Nienhaus.- \u003c\/i\u003eRaman Spectroscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography on a Micro-Chip;  \u003ci\u003eM. Pollnau et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Introduction to Fluorescence Spectroscopy with Applications in Biological Systems; \u003ci\u003eB. Di Bartolo.- \u003c\/i\u003eNanoPhotonics; \u003ci\u003eC. Evans, E. Mazur.- \u003c\/i\u003eSynthesis and Spectroscopy of Nanoparticles;  \u003ci\u003eA. P. Voitovich et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Photonic-Crystal Fiber Platform for Ultrafast Optical Science; \u003ci\u003eA. Zheltikov.-\u003c\/i\u003eStructure Property Relationships for Exciton Transfer in Conjugated Polymers; \u003ci\u003eT. L. Andrews, T. M. Swager.-\u003c\/i\u003e Coherent Control of Biomolecules and Imaging using Nanodoublers;  \u003ci\u003eL. Bonacina , J. P. Wolf.-\u003c\/i\u003e Taking Whispering Gallery Mode Biosensing to the Single Protein Limit; \u003ci\u003eS. Arnold et al.- \u003c\/i\u003eTerahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging at the Nanoscale for Biological and Security Applications; \u003ci\u003eJ. W. Bowen.-\u003c\/i\u003e Applications of Plasmonics in Biophotonics ; \u003ci\u003eA. Heisterkamp et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Principles and Applications of Rare Earth Ion-Doped Nanoparticles ; \u003ci\u003eJ. M. Collins.-\u003c\/i\u003e Is There Segregation in of Rare Earth Ions in Garnet Optical Ceramics; \u003ci\u003eG. Boulon et al.- \u003c\/i\u003eRandom Lasing in Solid State Materials ; \u003ci\u003eJ. Fernandez et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Imprint-Templated Nanocoax Array Structure; \u003ci\u003eM. J. Naughton.- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eShort Seminars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.- \u003c\/i\u003eMetallic Nanoclusters in Layered Crystals: Spectroscopy and Computer Simulations; \u003ci\u003eI. Karbovnyk et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Optical Antennas for Single Emitter Fluorescence Enhancement;  \u003ci\u003eP. Bharadwaj, L. Novotny.- \u003c\/i\u003eUltrafast All-Optical Switching in TiO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e; \u003ci\u003eC. Evans et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Coherent Manipulation of Motional States of a Single Trapped Ion; \u003ci\u003eA. S. Villar.-\u003c\/i\u003eThermalization of an Open Quantum System via Full Diagonalization; \u003ci\u003eK. Jacobs,  L. Silvestri.-\u003c\/i\u003e The Role of Localized and Propagating Surface Plasmons in Periodically-Arrayed Nanopillars; \u003ci\u003eF. J. Bezares et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Optical and Structural Properties of Noble Metal Island Films; \u003ci\u003eM. Lon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eč\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eć et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Localized Photonics States in Two-Dimensional Quasi-Crystalline Waveguides; \u003ci\u003eG. Benedeck, A. Trabattoni.-\u003c\/i\u003e Unified Theoretical Model of Loss Compensation and Energy Transfer for Plasmonic Nanoparticles Coated with a Shell of Active Gain Molecules; \u003ci\u003eV. Pustovit et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Poster Presentations.- \u003c\/b\u003eDeep UV Strategy for Discriminating Biomolecules; \u003ci\u003eS. Afonina et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Silicon Nanowires Light Emitting Devices at Room Temperature; \u003ci\u003eP. Artoni et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Optical and Structural Properties of Europium Oxide\u003csub\u003e \u003c\/sub\u003eThin Films on Si Substrates; \u003ci\u003eG. Bellocchi et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Experimental Indication of Quantum Mechanical Effects in Surface Enhaced IR-Spectroscopy? ; \u003ci\u003eJ. Bochterle et al.- \u003c\/i\u003eSpectral Dependence of the Amplification Factor in Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ; \u003ci\u003eC. D’Andrea et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Investigation of the Metal-Superconductor Hybrid Nanostructure as an Active Medium for Laser; \u003ci\u003eA. Eid et al.- \u003c\/i\u003eTiO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e for Nonlinear Optical Devices; \u003ci\u003eC. Evans et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Atomic Layer Deposition of Lanthanide Oxides;  \u003ci\u003eP. A. Hansen et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering from Bridged Metal Nanocones; \u003ci\u003eM. J. Huttunen et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Femtosecond Laser Nanofabrication of Metal Structures through Multiphoton Photoreduction;  \u003ci\u003eS. Y. Kang et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Nanostructured Thick-Film Spinel Ceramic Materials for Sensor Device Applications;  \u003ci\u003eH. Klym, I. Karbovnyk\u003c\/i\u003e.- Realization of a Two-Dimensional Isotropic Metamaterials; \u003ci\u003eJ. Kaschke et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Nanoscale Seminconductor Optical Devices;  \u003ci\u003eN. Kuznetsova et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Optical Properties of Thermochromic VO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e Nanoparticles; \u003ci\u003eK. Laaksonen et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Lithium Niobate: The Silicon of Photonics!;  \u003ci\u003eM. Manzo et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Infrared Induced White Anti-Stokes Emissions LiYbP\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e12\u003c\/sub\u003e Nanocrystals;  \u003ci\u003eL. Marciniak et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Enhanced Light Emission from Si Nanocrystals Coupled to Plasmonic Structures; \u003ci\u003eE. Massa et al.- \u003c\/i\u003eA Spintronic Single Photon Source and Spin Manipulation in Spininjection-LEDs; \u003ci\u003eA. Merz.-\u003c\/i\u003e Polarizing Beam Splitters; \u003ci\u003eJ. Mueller, M. Wegener.-\u003c\/i\u003e Point Defects Aggregation in LiF Crystals After Irradiation; \u003ci\u003eA. P. Voitovich et al.- \u003c\/i\u003eDiamond Photonic Crystal Slab with Enhanced Photoluminescence Extraction Efficiency;  \u003ci\u003eL. Ondič, I. Pelant.-\u003c\/i\u003e Spectral Markers of Erythrocytes on Solid Substrate; \u003ci\u003eA. A. Paiziev, V.A. Krakhmalev.-\u003c\/i\u003e Lanthanide Doped Nanocrystalline Alkaline Earth Fluorides: Synthesis, Structural, Morphological and Spectroscopic Investigation;  \u003ci\u003eM. Pedroni et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Observation of Surface Plasmon in Metal-Coated Tapered Fiber Terminated by a Subwalength Aperture; \u003ci\u003eV. Palm et al.- \u003c\/i\u003eFabrication of Single Photon Sources by Use of Pyramidal Quantum Dot Microcavities; \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eD. Rülke et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Investigation of GaN- and CuInGaSe\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e- Based Heterostructures for Optoelectronics Applications; \u003ci\u003eM. Z. Rzheutski et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Ebic Investigation of the Recombination at the Edges of GaAs Solar Cells;  \u003ci\u003eA. Scacabarozzi, M. Acciarri.-\u003c\/i\u003e Dynamical Properties of Cardiomyocytes in Three-Dimensional Polymer Scaffolds; \u003ci\u003eA. Scheiwe et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Femtosecond Laser Doped Silicon Photovoltaic Applications; \u003ci\u003eM. J. Sher et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Laser and Optical Properties of Green-Emitting ZnCdSe Quantum Dot Based Heterostructures; \u003ci\u003eA. G. Vainilovich et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Stokes Parameters Measurements for Whispering Gallery Modes Microcavities Characterization; \u003ci\u003eF. Vanier et al.-\u003c\/i\u003e Photonic Crystal Fiber Synthesizer for Ultrafast Lightwaves; \u003ci\u003eA. A. Voronin et al.- \u003c\/i\u003eSingle Nanoparticle Surface Enhanced Fluorescence;  \u003ci\u003eL. R. Webster et al.- \u003c\/i\u003eList of Participants.- Index.-\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53212596732247,"sku":"9789400753181","price":170.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nano-optics-for-enhancing-light-matter-interactions-on-a-molecular-scale-plasmonics-photonic-materials-and-sub-wavelength-resolution-9789400753181","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}