J M Pitarke et al 2005 J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. 7 S73 doi:10.1088/1464-4258/7/2/010
J M Pitarke1,2, V M Silkin2, E V Chulkov2,3 and P M Echenique2,3
Show affiliationsSince the concept of a surface collective excitation was first introduced by Ritchie, surface plasmons have played a significant role in a variety of areas of fundamental and applied research, from surface dynamics to surface-plasmon microscopy, surface-plasmon resonance technology, and a wide range of photonic applications. Here we review the basic concepts underlying the existence of surface plasmons in metallic structures, and introduce a new low-energy surface collective excitation that has been recently predicted to exist.
Issue 2 (February 2005)
Received 22 June 2004, accepted for publication 5 August 2004
Published 20 January 2005
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