New nanometer-scale broadband light source is based on grating-coupled excitation of surface plasmon polaritons on the shaft of a sharp conical metal taper. Such nanofabricated tips are expected to find various applications in nanospectroscopy. The control of light propagation and localization on a subwavelength scale is one of the key challenges in nanophotonics.
New nanometer-scale broadband light source is based on grating-coupled excitation of surface plasmon polaritons on the shaft of a sharp conical metal taper. Such nanofabricated tips are expe…