Method and apparatus for enhancing plasmon-polariton and phonon polariton resonance

Abstract

A method for generating plasmon-polariton or phonon-polariton resonance effect including: providing structure capable of plasmon resonance; providing gain medium; and placing the structure in close juxtaposition to the gain medium. In one embodiment the structure has dimension D and is placed within distance less than or equal to D to, or within or partially within, the gain medium. The invention concerns material for enhanced plasmon resonance including gain medium; and structure capable of such resonance in close juxtaposition to the gain medium. In one embodiment the structure has a plasmon absorption curve, the gain medium has a gain curve and the peak of the plasmon absorption curve lies within the gain curve. The invention concerns a device for enhanced plasmon resonance including gain medium; structure capable of plasmon-polariton or phonon-polariton resonance in close juxtaposition to the gain medium; and a device for stimulating such resonance in the structure.

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