Interaction between optical nano-objects at metallo-dielectric interfaces

Nature Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 551-556

  Lalanne, P ^a   Hugonin, J P ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

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Indexed keywords

METALLODIELECTRIC; NANO-OBJECTS;

EID: 33746743685     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys364     Document Type: Article

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