Polarization-controllable winged nanocone tip antenna

Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 415-425

  Huttunen, Mikko J ^a   Makitalo, Jouni ^a   Kauranen, Martti ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Field enhancement; Lightning rod effect; Optical antennas; Tips

Indexed keywords

LIGHTNING; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

BACKGROUND SUPPRESSION; FAR-FIELD RADIATION; FIELD ENHANCEMENT; LIGHTNING RODS; LOCAL FIELD ENHANCEMENT; OPTICAL ANTENNAS; PARTICLE PLASMON RESONANCE; TIPS;

NANOANTENNAS;

EID: 84861854353     PISSN: 02188635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218863511006212     Document Type: Article

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