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How to steer a bendy beam of matter.

Authors :
Grossman, Lisa
Source :
New Scientist. 8/20/2011, Vol. 211 Issue 2826, p9-9. 1/3p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

The article looks at a study by Peng Zhang of the University of California, Berkeley, which steered surface plasmons, electrons excited when light hits metal, with a beam of light produced by shining a laser through a printed screen and could be used to improve imaging and create optical circuits.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02624079
Volume :
211
Issue :
2826
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Scientist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
64892226
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(11)61995-7