Optical Materials Express Special Issue Announcement
Plasmonics
Submission Opens:15 June 2015
Submission Deadline: 15 July 2015
The rapid-publication, open access, electronic journal Optical Materials Express (OMEx) is planning a feature issue on Plasmonics. Original articles related to the field of plasmonics are encouraged.
Plasmonics and the related field of optical metamaterials have recently demonstrated the unique capability to bridge photonics and electronics and enable a family of novel devices with unprecedented functionality at the nanometer scale. Plasmonics and metamaterials bear promise for new applications and revolutionary device concepts for use in nanometer scale imaging, sensing, nanomanufacturing, data storage, quantum information, medical therapy and energy conversion that are highly efficient, ultra-compact, and multifunctional. Further advancements in the application space of plasmonics will afford significant expansion of a new branch of science with immediate scientific and industrial impact.
However, the key problem currently faced in plasmonics is related to material limitations. Today's plasmonics largely employ noble metals, which exhibit high optical loss, lack tunability, and pose challenges in standard semiconductor fabrication and integration, thus preventing true utilization. The goal of this special issue is to focus on, and draw attention to, novel materials that could replace metals in plasmonics and metamaterials and bring novel designs and practical devices within reach. The plasmonics community has recently come to a consensus on the importance of exploring alternative plasmonic materials to address application-specific challenges, as well as to unlock new physics and enable new functional devices that can easily be integrated with existing technologies.
All papers need to present original, previously unpublished work, and will be subject to the normal standards and peer-review process of the journal. Papers will appear in Optical Materials Express and will be published online upon acceptance. Please note that submissions to this feature issue incur the normal OMEx publication fee.
Manuscripts must be prepared according to the usual standards for submission to Optical Materials Express and must be uploaded through OSA's electronic submission system. When submitting, please specify that the manuscript is for the Plasmonics feature issue (choose from the drop-down menu).
Feature Issue Editors
Alexandra Boltasseva, Purdue University, USA (Lead Editor)
Jennifer Dionne, Stanford University, USA