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February 13, 2013

Boston College researchers' unique nanostructure produces novel 'plasmonic halos'
Chestnut Hill MA (SPX) Feb 12, 2013
Using the geometric and material properties of a unique nanostructure, Boston College researchers have uncovered a novel photonic effect where surface plasmons interact with light to form "plasmonic halos" of selectable output color. The findings appear in the journal Nano Letters. The novel nanostructure proved capable of manipulating electron waves known as surface plasmon polaritons, or SPPs, which were discovered in the 1950s but of late have garnered the attention of scientists for their pote ... read more

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