Abstract
The science of surface plasmon polaritons, known as “plasmonics,” is reviewed
from the viewpoint of applied spectroscopy. In this discussion, noble metals are
regarded as reservoirs of photons exhibiting the functions of photon confinement and
field enhancement at metallic nanostructures. The functions of surface plasmons are
described in detail with an historical overview, and the applications of plasmonics
to a variety of industry and sciences are shown. The slow light effect of surface
plasmons is also discussed for nanoimaging capability of the near-field optical
microscopy and tip-enhanced Raman microscopy. The future issues of plasmonics are
also shown, including metamaterials and the extension to the ultraviolet and
terahertz regions.
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