This course will cover the fundamentals of plasmonics and surface plasmons. This class will provide the basic knowledge for understanding and manipulating surface plasmons and localized plasmons. In addition, emerging applications involving various plasmonics systems will be discussed. Surface plasmons on a single interface, thin film plasmons, localized plasmons on nanoparticles, and plasmonic nano-antennas will be discussed. This course is intended to teach students the principals of plasmonics encountered in different applications. Therefore, this course can be of interest for students in many departments. In addition to homework and exams, an individual project will be assigned to students to apply their new knowledge of plasmonic systems.

In recent years, there is a growing interest for plasmonics due to potential nanoscience and nanotechnology applications. These applications include near-field imaging, solar cells, nanolithography, optical data storage, heat assisted magnetic recording, light emitting devices, spectroscopy, medical applications, bio-chemical sensors, femtosecond pulse shaping, single molecule spectroscopy, single molecule fluorescence enhancement, and plasmonic waveguides. This course will cover the fundamentals of plasmonics and surface plasmons. This class will provide the basic knowledge for understanding and manipulating surface plasmons and localized plasmons. In addition, emerging applications involving various plasmonics systems will be discussed. Surface plasmons on a single interface, thin film plasmons, localized plasmons on nanoparticles, and plasmonic nano-antennas will be discussed. This course is intended to teach students the principals of plasmonics encountered in different applications. Therefore, this course can be of interest for students in many departments.

Plasmonics: Fundamentals and Applications, Stefan Maier, Springer
Surface Plasmons on Smooth and Rough Surfaces and on Gratings, Heinz Raether, Springer-Verlag.