title: Light field propagation by metal micro- and nanostructures.
abstract: The ability to sustain plasmon oscillations gives rise to unique properties of metal nanostructures, which can be exploited for the controlled manipulation of light fields on the nanoscale. In this context we investigate electromagnetic coupling effects within lithographically produced ensembles of gold nanoparticles with a photon scanning tunnelling microscope. To provide an interface between these nano-optical devices and classical far-field optics, we investigate surface plasmon propagation on microstructured metal thin films.
authors: Institute for Experimental Physics, Karl-Franzens-University and Erwin Schrödinger Institute for Nanoscale Research, Universitätsplatz 5, A-8010 Graz, Austria. joachim.krenn@kfunigraz.ac.at
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