Apparatus and methods for manipulating light using nanoscale cometal structures

A coplanar nanoscale optics apparatus for manipulating light comprising:

• a plurality of nanoscale coplanar structures each comprising a dielectric layer located between a first electrically conducting layer and a second electrically conducting layer;
• wherein light enters the coplanar structure between the first electrically conducting layer and the second electrically conducting layer.

A method of fabricating a nanoscale optics apparatus for manipulating light comprising:

• preparing a plurality of nanoscale planar structures;
• coating a plurality of planar surfaces of the plurality of planar structures with a dielectric while leaving space between the plurality of planar surfaces;
• and coating the dielectric with an outer electrical conductor layer, wherein a portion of the outer electrical conductor layer is located between the planar structures to form coplanar structures.