Plasmonics is a still rising field of science and technology in which the flow of light can be molded at the nanoscale using metallic nanostructures. The aim of the course is to introduce you to advanced numerical tools for analyzing light interaction with metallic nanostructures, and to introduce you to state-of-art nanofabrication technology for realizing designed nanoplasmonic devices. The course covers import aspects from design to fabrication and characterization of plasmonic nanodevices. En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:

• Conduct numerical simulations by advanced computational tools
• Apply advanced computational tools to design plasmonic structures
• Analyze the properties of designed plasmonic nanostructure
• Describe the nanofabrication process and access the fabrication challenges for plasmonic nanostructures
• Utilize obtained hands-on experiences with advanced experimental equipment
• Manage the optical alignment for the free-space measurement setup
• Conduct the characterization of the plasmonic nanostructures
• Evaluate and compare measurement results with simulations

The course consists of two parts. The first part of it mainly focuses on numerical simulations. A number of numerical exercises will be handed out during this part. The second part of the course is to fabricate plasmonic nanostructures/devices in the Danchip. Safety course is required for students who are going to do nanofabrication in the cleanroom. We will guide and assist you in fabricating your own plasmonic nanodevices. Fabricated devices will be finally examined with the aid of a scanning electron microscope and will be characterized in the Opt-Lab. You will present your results in a report to be submitted toward the end of the course period. 18. oktober, 2016