“Plasmonics” in free space : observation of giant wavevectors, vortices, and energy backflow in superoscillatory optical fields
- Submitting institution
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University of Southampton
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 74397051
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1038/s41377-018-0112-z
- Title of journal
- Light: Science and Applications
- Article number
- 2
- First page
- 1
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 2095-5545
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- January
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41377-018-0112-z/MediaObjects/41377_2018_112_MOESM1_ESM.docx
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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2
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- The paper has established the fundamental similarities between two important concepts in the modern science of light: plasmonics and superoscillation. This collaborative work between Southampton ORC and NTU Singapore has become the foundation for new “optical ruler” nano-metrology (Science, doi: 10.1126/science.aaw7840) and ground breaking deeply sub-wavelength microscopy (https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.01068, Advanced Science (in press)). It was a foundational paper for the EPSRC Programme grant “Next Generation Metrology Driven by Nanophotonics” ([EP/T02643X/1, 2020). It has resulted in 2 patent applications (USA 16/676,578. 2019 and UK 1908500.0. 2019) and a plenary talk at the International Metamaterials Congress, NY, USA September 2020.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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