Nanofocusing of mid-infrared energy with tapered transmission lines

Nature Photonics

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 283-287

  Schnell, M ^a   Alonso Gonzalez P ^a   Arzubiaga, L ^a   Casanova, F ^a,b   Hueso, L E ^a,b   Chuvilin, A ^a,b   Hillenbrand, R ^a,b  

^a CIC NANOGUNE   (Spain)

^b BASQUE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE   (Spain)

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EID: 79955638393     PISSN: 17494885     EISSN: 17494893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2011.33     Document Type: Article

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