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  The PLASMOCOM project is aimed to develop a novel concept for micro- and nano-scale dynamic and active photonic components based on metal/polymer structures. The proposed technology has a unique potential using its intrinsic capability of carrying an optical information as well as control electronic and/or optical signals in the same circuitry without a need of separate electronic and optical circuits. This approach will provide a route to novel integrated micro-optical devices and components combining photonics and electronics on the same chip. The target is to establish a new platform and create the technology for the integratable nanophotonic components with enhanced functionality for optical signal processing, on-electronic-chip optical interconnects and optical broadband applications. This is to be achieved on a single material system using polymer-based guides on a metal surface to confine and manipulate surface plasmon waves on a subwavelength scale. The passive, dynamic and active photonic devices will be developed and their performance characterized and tested. The project will create new critical knowledge on fabrication and performance of dynamic and active nanophotonic devices and develop new devices with enhanced parameters such as low fabrication cost, smaller size, enhanced dynamic and active functionality with lower electric consumption power and low intensity of control light.

 

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Recent news:
"Practical Y-splitter channels plasmons." The project progress has been reported in Opto & Laser Europe magazine.

 

Recent article:
Optics Express 16, 13585 (2008)
Optics Express 16, 14369 (2008)

 

Recent conference:
NFO-10, Buenos Aires (Argentina), 2-5 September 2008, keynote talk on Modelling and Near-field Studies of Photonic Integration with DLSPPW

 

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