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  • Vol. 17, Iss. 7 — Mar. 30, 2009
  • pp: 5723–5730

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The quest for magnetic plasmons at optical frequencies

Andrea Alu and Nader Engheta

Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 7, pp. 5723-5730        doi:10.1364/OE.17.005723

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  • OCIS Codes:
  • (160.3900) Materials : Metals
  • (160.4670) Materials : Optical materials
ToC Category:
Physical Optics

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Andrea Alu and Nader Engheta, "The quest for magnetic plasmons at optical frequencies," Opt. Express 17, 5723-5730 (2009)
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Abstract

Magnetic effects are at the basis of several relevant microwave applications, e.g., imaging, computer memory modules, magneto-inductive waveguides and metamaterials. Commonly designed at low frequencies, purely natural magnetic molecules are not readily available in the visible, due to intrinsic natural limitations of optical materials. Here, using the anomalous wave interaction of electric-plasmonic nanoparticles, we consider a basic geometry that may constitute a lumped isotropic magneto-plasmonic “molecule” at optical frequencies, with applications for cloaking, imaging and optical communications.

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History
Original Manuscript: February 20, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: March 20, 2009
Revised Manuscript: March 19, 2009
Published: March 25, 2009

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Andrea Alu, Nader Engheta

University of Pennsylvania

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