11-01 :: December 2010 / January 2011

nanotimes Books

Nanoscale Photonics and Optoelectronics Series: Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology, Vol. 9 Zhiming M. Wang, Arup Neogi (Eds.)

ISBN: 978-1-4419-7233-0 Springer, 1st Edition., 2011, XI, Pages: 300, 135 illus., 41 in color., Hardcover, Price: $129.00 / EUR107.00 http://www.springer.com/materials/nanotechnology/book/978-1-4419-7233-0

This is the first book to focus on novel materials and techniques relevant to the burgeoning area of nanoscale photonics and optoelectronics, including novel, hybrid materials with multifunctional capabilities and recent progress in the understanding of optical interactions in nanoscale materials and quantum-confined objects. Leading experts provide a fundamental understanding of photonics and the related science and technology of plasmonics, polaritons, quantum dots for nanophotonics, nanoscale field emitters, near-field optics, nanopho- tonic architecture, and nanobiophotonic materials.

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Optical Metamaterials ,Fundamentals and Applications Wenshan Cai, Vladimir Shalaev

ISBN: 978-1-4419-1150-6 Springer, 1st Edition., 2010, XII, 200 p. 90 illus. in color., Hardcover

http://www.springer.com/physics/optics+%26+lasers/book/978-1-4419-1150-6

This volume details recent advances in the study of optical metamaterials, ranging from fundamental aspects to up-to-date implementations, in one unified treatment. Important recent developments and applications such as superlenses and cloaking devices are also treated in detail and made understandable. Optical Meta- materials will serve as a very timely book for both newcomers and advanced researchers in this rapidly evolving field.