Author: Guglielmo Lanzani
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814556939
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Primary events in natural systems or devices occur on extremely short time scales, and yet determine in many cases the final performance or output. For this reason research in ultrafast science is of primary importance and impact in both fundamental research as well as its applications. This book reviews the advances in the field, addressing timely and open questions such as the role of quantum coherence in biology, the role of excess energy in electron injection at photovoltaic interfaces or the dynamics in quantum confined structures (e.g. multi carrier generation). The approach is that of a monograph, with a broad tutorial introduction and an overview of the recent results. This volume includes selected lectures presented at Symposium on Ultrafast Dynamics of the 7th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies.
Ultrafast Dynamics In Molecules, Nanostructures And Interfaces - Selected Lectures Presented At Symposium On Ultrafast Dynamics Of The 7th International Conference On Materials For Advanced Technologies
Author: Guglielmo Lanzani
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814556939
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Primary events in natural systems or devices occur on extremely short time scales, and yet determine in many cases the final performance or output. For this reason research in ultrafast science is of primary importance and impact in both fundamental research as well as its applications. This book reviews the advances in the field, addressing timely and open questions such as the role of quantum coherence in biology, the role of excess energy in electron injection at photovoltaic interfaces or the dynamics in quantum confined structures (e.g. multi carrier generation). The approach is that of a monograph, with a broad tutorial introduction and an overview of the recent results. This volume includes selected lectures presented at Symposium on Ultrafast Dynamics of the 7th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies.
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814556939
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Primary events in natural systems or devices occur on extremely short time scales, and yet determine in many cases the final performance or output. For this reason research in ultrafast science is of primary importance and impact in both fundamental research as well as its applications. This book reviews the advances in the field, addressing timely and open questions such as the role of quantum coherence in biology, the role of excess energy in electron injection at photovoltaic interfaces or the dynamics in quantum confined structures (e.g. multi carrier generation). The approach is that of a monograph, with a broad tutorial introduction and an overview of the recent results. This volume includes selected lectures presented at Symposium on Ultrafast Dynamics of the 7th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies.
Ultrafast Dynamics in Molecules, Nanostructures and Interfaces
Author: G. G. Gurzadian
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9789814556910
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Primary events in natural systems or devices occur on extremely short time scales, and yet determine in many cases the final performance or output. For this reason research in ultrafast science is of primary importance and impact in both fundamental research as well as its applications. This book reviews the advances in the field, addressing timely and open questions such as the role of quantum coherence in biology, the role of excess energy in electron injection at photovoltaic interfaces or the dynamics in quantum confined structures (e.g. multi carrier generation). The approach is that of a monograph, with a broad tutorial introduction and an overview of the recent results. This volume includes selected lectures presented at Symposium on Ultrafast Dynamics of the 7th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies.
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9789814556910
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Primary events in natural systems or devices occur on extremely short time scales, and yet determine in many cases the final performance or output. For this reason research in ultrafast science is of primary importance and impact in both fundamental research as well as its applications. This book reviews the advances in the field, addressing timely and open questions such as the role of quantum coherence in biology, the role of excess energy in electron injection at photovoltaic interfaces or the dynamics in quantum confined structures (e.g. multi carrier generation). The approach is that of a monograph, with a broad tutorial introduction and an overview of the recent results. This volume includes selected lectures presented at Symposium on Ultrafast Dynamics of the 7th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies.
Modern Optics and Photonics
Author: Gagik Grigorʹevich Gurzadi︠a︡n
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814313270
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Ligt propagation : from atomic to nuclear quantum optics / J. Evers [und weitere] -- Relativistic high-order harmonic generation / M.C. Kohler and K.Z. Hatsagortsyan -- Entangled light and matter waves via non-linear interactions / M. Macovei, G. Yu. Kryuchkyan and G.-X. Li -- Irreversible photon transfer in an ensemble of [symbol]-type atoms and photon diode / G. Nikoghosyan and M. Fleischhauer -- Dissipative chaos in quantum distributions / T.V. Gevorgyan [und weitere] -- Frequency chirped laser pulses in atomic physics : coherent control of inner and translational quantum states / G.P. Djotyan [und weitere] -- Strongly correlated quantum dynamics of multimode light coupled to a two-level atom in a cavity / T. Kumar, A.B. Bhattacherjee and M. Mohan -- Feedback-driven adiabatic quantum dynamics / A.E. Allahverdyan and G. Mahler -- Landau-Zener transition in nonlinear quantum systems / A.M. Ishkhanyan -- Multiple interactions in multilayered structures of nonlinear materials / D.A. Antonosyan and G. Yu. Kryuchkyan -- Integrated photonic device structures with nano-scale features : for sensitive applications / R.M. De La Rue -- One-, two-electronic and excitonic states in a quantum dots with nontrivial geometries : adiabatic description / K.G. Dvoyan, E.M. Kazaryan and H.A. Sarkisyan -- Planar plasmonic structures and non-linear metal-dielectic subwavelength waveguides / A.R. Davoyan, I.V. Shadrivov and Yu. S. Kivshar -- Computer algebra study of structural and symmetry properties of discrete dynamical systems / V.V. Kornyak -- Exotic few-body bound states in a lattice / D. Petrosyan and M. Valiente -- Slow light and phase transition in the array of atomic polaritons / I.O. Barinov [und weitere] -- Formation of narrow optical resonances using submicron-thin atomic vapor layers / D. Sarkisyan and A. Papoyan -- Modelling magneto-optical resonances in atomic rubidium at D1 excitation in extremely thin cells while maintaining a self-consistent set of theoretical parameters / L. Kalvans [und weitere] -- Laser isotope separation in atomic vapour. Photo-chemical methods vs. photo-ionization one / P.A. Bokhan [und weitere] -- Two-dimensional confined terahertz wave propagation in gap plasmon waveguide formed by two cylindrical surfaces / Yu. H. Avetisyan [und weitere] -- Broadband similariton : features and applications / A. Zeytunyan [und weitere]
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814313270
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Ligt propagation : from atomic to nuclear quantum optics / J. Evers [und weitere] -- Relativistic high-order harmonic generation / M.C. Kohler and K.Z. Hatsagortsyan -- Entangled light and matter waves via non-linear interactions / M. Macovei, G. Yu. Kryuchkyan and G.-X. Li -- Irreversible photon transfer in an ensemble of [symbol]-type atoms and photon diode / G. Nikoghosyan and M. Fleischhauer -- Dissipative chaos in quantum distributions / T.V. Gevorgyan [und weitere] -- Frequency chirped laser pulses in atomic physics : coherent control of inner and translational quantum states / G.P. Djotyan [und weitere] -- Strongly correlated quantum dynamics of multimode light coupled to a two-level atom in a cavity / T. Kumar, A.B. Bhattacherjee and M. Mohan -- Feedback-driven adiabatic quantum dynamics / A.E. Allahverdyan and G. Mahler -- Landau-Zener transition in nonlinear quantum systems / A.M. Ishkhanyan -- Multiple interactions in multilayered structures of nonlinear materials / D.A. Antonosyan and G. Yu. Kryuchkyan -- Integrated photonic device structures with nano-scale features : for sensitive applications / R.M. De La Rue -- One-, two-electronic and excitonic states in a quantum dots with nontrivial geometries : adiabatic description / K.G. Dvoyan, E.M. Kazaryan and H.A. Sarkisyan -- Planar plasmonic structures and non-linear metal-dielectic subwavelength waveguides / A.R. Davoyan, I.V. Shadrivov and Yu. S. Kivshar -- Computer algebra study of structural and symmetry properties of discrete dynamical systems / V.V. Kornyak -- Exotic few-body bound states in a lattice / D. Petrosyan and M. Valiente -- Slow light and phase transition in the array of atomic polaritons / I.O. Barinov [und weitere] -- Formation of narrow optical resonances using submicron-thin atomic vapor layers / D. Sarkisyan and A. Papoyan -- Modelling magneto-optical resonances in atomic rubidium at D1 excitation in extremely thin cells while maintaining a self-consistent set of theoretical parameters / L. Kalvans [und weitere] -- Laser isotope separation in atomic vapour. Photo-chemical methods vs. photo-ionization one / P.A. Bokhan [und weitere] -- Two-dimensional confined terahertz wave propagation in gap plasmon waveguide formed by two cylindrical surfaces / Yu. H. Avetisyan [und weitere] -- Broadband similariton : features and applications / A. Zeytunyan [und weitere]
Photoinduced Phase Transitions
Author: K. Nasu
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9789812565723
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A new class of insulating solids was recently discovered. Whenirradiated by a few visible photons, these solids give rise to amacroscopic excited domain that has new structural and electronicorders quite different from the starting ground state. This occurrenceis called photoinduced phase transition, and this multi-authoredbook reviews recent theoretical and experimental studies of this newphenomenon.
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9789812565723
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A new class of insulating solids was recently discovered. Whenirradiated by a few visible photons, these solids give rise to amacroscopic excited domain that has new structural and electronicorders quite different from the starting ground state. This occurrenceis called photoinduced phase transition, and this multi-authoredbook reviews recent theoretical and experimental studies of this newphenomenon.
Capabilities and Governance of Nanotechnology in the Developing World
Author: Shilpanjali Deshpande Sarma
Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN: 8179935671
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The imperative for responsible innovation in the nanotechnology domain has inspired and provoked assorted views on its trajectory, potential implications as well as appropriate pathways for its development across a spectrum of stakeholders. These debates assume greater significance in the context of developing nations since harnessing the inherent potential of this transformational technology presumes the establishment of simultaneous capabilities to cutting-edge technological innovation as well as risk governance, regulation and public engagement in an environment challenged by limited resources, weak innovation systems and inadequate abilities for risk management.This book seeks to examine developments, opportunities, concerns and challenges in nanotechnology from a developing country perspective raising complex questions and issues in the course of the responsible development of nanotechnology. It covers a range of issues such as potential R & D prospects, S&T capacities and innovation systems, issues of environment, health and safety, risk and regulatory preparedness, and prospective socio-economic and ethical repercussions, with a focus on Indian developments. Based on half a decade of interdisciplinary research and informed by multi-stakeholder insights on the aforementioned aspects, it proposes options for effective and inclusive governance for nanotechnology in India.
Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN: 8179935671
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The imperative for responsible innovation in the nanotechnology domain has inspired and provoked assorted views on its trajectory, potential implications as well as appropriate pathways for its development across a spectrum of stakeholders. These debates assume greater significance in the context of developing nations since harnessing the inherent potential of this transformational technology presumes the establishment of simultaneous capabilities to cutting-edge technological innovation as well as risk governance, regulation and public engagement in an environment challenged by limited resources, weak innovation systems and inadequate abilities for risk management.This book seeks to examine developments, opportunities, concerns and challenges in nanotechnology from a developing country perspective raising complex questions and issues in the course of the responsible development of nanotechnology. It covers a range of issues such as potential R & D prospects, S&T capacities and innovation systems, issues of environment, health and safety, risk and regulatory preparedness, and prospective socio-economic and ethical repercussions, with a focus on Indian developments. Based on half a decade of interdisciplinary research and informed by multi-stakeholder insights on the aforementioned aspects, it proposes options for effective and inclusive governance for nanotechnology in India.
Science and Application of Nanotubes
Author: D. Tománek
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0306470985
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
This series of books, which is published at the rate of about one per year, addresses fundamental problems in materials science. The contents cover a broad range of topics from small clusters of atoms to engineering materials and involve chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering, with length scales ranging from Ångstroms up to millimeters. The emphasis is on basic science rather than on applications. Each book focuses on a single area of current interest and brings together leading experts to give an up-to-date discussion of their work and the work of others. Each article contains enough references that the interested reader can access the relevant literature. Thanks are given to the Center for Fundamental Materials Research at Michigan State University for supporting this series. M. F. Thorpe, Series Editor E-mail: thorpe@pa. msu. edu East Lansing, Michigan V PREFACE It is hard to believe that not quite ten years ago, namely in 1991, nanotubes of carbon were discovered by Sumio Iijima in deposits on the electrodes of the same carbon arc apparatus that was used to produce fullerenes such as the “buckyball”. Nanotubes of carbon or other materials, consisting ofhollow cylinders that are only a few nanometers in diameter, yet up to millimeters long, are amazing structures that self-assemble under extreme conditions. Their quasi-one-dimensional character and virtual absence of atomic defects give rise to a plethora of unusual phenomena.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0306470985
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
This series of books, which is published at the rate of about one per year, addresses fundamental problems in materials science. The contents cover a broad range of topics from small clusters of atoms to engineering materials and involve chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering, with length scales ranging from Ångstroms up to millimeters. The emphasis is on basic science rather than on applications. Each book focuses on a single area of current interest and brings together leading experts to give an up-to-date discussion of their work and the work of others. Each article contains enough references that the interested reader can access the relevant literature. Thanks are given to the Center for Fundamental Materials Research at Michigan State University for supporting this series. M. F. Thorpe, Series Editor E-mail: thorpe@pa. msu. edu East Lansing, Michigan V PREFACE It is hard to believe that not quite ten years ago, namely in 1991, nanotubes of carbon were discovered by Sumio Iijima in deposits on the electrodes of the same carbon arc apparatus that was used to produce fullerenes such as the “buckyball”. Nanotubes of carbon or other materials, consisting ofhollow cylinders that are only a few nanometers in diameter, yet up to millimeters long, are amazing structures that self-assemble under extreme conditions. Their quasi-one-dimensional character and virtual absence of atomic defects give rise to a plethora of unusual phenomena.
Recent Advances in Technology Research and Education
Author: Dumitru Luca
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319674595
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This book presents selected contributions to the 16th International Conference on Global Research and Education Inter-Academia 2017 hosted by Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania from 25 to 28 September 2017. It is the third volume in the series, following the editions from 2015 and 2016. Fundamental and applied research in natural sciences have led to crucial developments in the ongoing 4th global industrial revolution, in the course of which information technology has become deeply embedded in industrial management, research and innovation – and just as deeply in education and everyday life. Materials science and nanotechnology, plasma and solid state physics, photonics, electrical and electronic engineering, robotics and metrology, signal processing, e-learning, intelligent and soft computing have long since been central research priorities for the Inter-Academia Community (I-AC) – a body comprising 14 universities and research institutes from Japan and Central/East-European countries that agreed, in 2002, to coordinate their research and education programs so as to better address today’s challenges. The book is intended for use in academic, government, and industrial R&D departments as a reference tool in research and technology education. The 42 peer-reviewed papers were written by more than 119 leading scientists from 14 countries, most of them affiliated to the I-AC.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319674595
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This book presents selected contributions to the 16th International Conference on Global Research and Education Inter-Academia 2017 hosted by Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania from 25 to 28 September 2017. It is the third volume in the series, following the editions from 2015 and 2016. Fundamental and applied research in natural sciences have led to crucial developments in the ongoing 4th global industrial revolution, in the course of which information technology has become deeply embedded in industrial management, research and innovation – and just as deeply in education and everyday life. Materials science and nanotechnology, plasma and solid state physics, photonics, electrical and electronic engineering, robotics and metrology, signal processing, e-learning, intelligent and soft computing have long since been central research priorities for the Inter-Academia Community (I-AC) – a body comprising 14 universities and research institutes from Japan and Central/East-European countries that agreed, in 2002, to coordinate their research and education programs so as to better address today’s challenges. The book is intended for use in academic, government, and industrial R&D departments as a reference tool in research and technology education. The 42 peer-reviewed papers were written by more than 119 leading scientists from 14 countries, most of them affiliated to the I-AC.
Optics in Our Time
Author: Mohammad D. Al-Amri
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319319035
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
Light and light based technologies have played an important role in transforming our lives via scientific contributions spanned over thousands of years. In this book we present a vast collection of articles on various aspects of light and its applications in the contemporary world at a popular or semi-popular level. These articles are written by the world authorities in their respective fields. This is therefore a rare volume where the world experts have come together to present the developments in this most important field of science in an almost pedagogical manner. This volume covers five aspects related to light. The first presents two articles, one on the history of the nature of light, and the other on the scientific achievements of Ibn-Haitham (Alhazen), who is broadly considered the father of modern optics. These are then followed by an article on ultrafast phenomena and the invisible world. The third part includes papers on specific sources of light, the discoveries of which have revolutionized optical technologies in our lifetime. They discuss the nature and the characteristics of lasers, Solid-state lighting based on the Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology, and finally modern electron optics and its relationship to the Muslim golden age in science. The book’s fourth part discusses various applications of optics and light in today's world, including biophotonics, art, optical communication, nanotechnology, the eye as an optical instrument, remote sensing, and optics in medicine. In turn, the last part focuses on quantum optics, a modern field that grew out of the interaction of light and matter. Topics addressed include atom optics, slow, stored and stationary light, optical tests of the foundation of physics, quantum mechanical properties of light fields carrying orbital angular momentum, quantum communication, and Wave-Particle dualism in action.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319319035
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
Light and light based technologies have played an important role in transforming our lives via scientific contributions spanned over thousands of years. In this book we present a vast collection of articles on various aspects of light and its applications in the contemporary world at a popular or semi-popular level. These articles are written by the world authorities in their respective fields. This is therefore a rare volume where the world experts have come together to present the developments in this most important field of science in an almost pedagogical manner. This volume covers five aspects related to light. The first presents two articles, one on the history of the nature of light, and the other on the scientific achievements of Ibn-Haitham (Alhazen), who is broadly considered the father of modern optics. These are then followed by an article on ultrafast phenomena and the invisible world. The third part includes papers on specific sources of light, the discoveries of which have revolutionized optical technologies in our lifetime. They discuss the nature and the characteristics of lasers, Solid-state lighting based on the Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology, and finally modern electron optics and its relationship to the Muslim golden age in science. The book’s fourth part discusses various applications of optics and light in today's world, including biophotonics, art, optical communication, nanotechnology, the eye as an optical instrument, remote sensing, and optics in medicine. In turn, the last part focuses on quantum optics, a modern field that grew out of the interaction of light and matter. Topics addressed include atom optics, slow, stored and stationary light, optical tests of the foundation of physics, quantum mechanical properties of light fields carrying orbital angular momentum, quantum communication, and Wave-Particle dualism in action.
Chemical Complexity
Author: Alexander S. Mikhailov
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319573772
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
This book provides an outline of theoretical concepts and their experimental verification in studies of self-organization phenomena in chemical systems, as they emerged in the mid-20th century and have evolved since. Presenting essays on selected topics, it was prepared by authors who have made profound contributions to the field. Traditionally, physical chemistry has been concerned with interactions between atoms and molecules that produce a variety of equilibrium structures - or the 'dead' order - in a stationary state. But biological cells exhibit a different 'living' kind of order, prompting E. Schrödinger to pose his famous question “What is life?” in 1943. Through an unprecedented theoretical and experimental development, it was later revealed that biological self-organization phenomena are in complete agreement with the laws of physics, once they are applied to a special class of thermodynamically open systems and non-equilibrium states. This knowledge has in turn led to the design and synthesis of simple inorganic systems capable of self-organization effects. These artificial 'living organisms' are able to operate on macroscopic to microscopic scales, even down to single-molecule machines. In the future, such research could provide a basis for a technological breakthrough, comparable in its impact with the invention of lasers and semiconductors. Its results can be used to control natural chemical processes, and to design artificial complex chemical processes with various functionalities. The book offers an extensive discussion of the history of research on complex chemical systems and its future prospects.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319573772
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
This book provides an outline of theoretical concepts and their experimental verification in studies of self-organization phenomena in chemical systems, as they emerged in the mid-20th century and have evolved since. Presenting essays on selected topics, it was prepared by authors who have made profound contributions to the field. Traditionally, physical chemistry has been concerned with interactions between atoms and molecules that produce a variety of equilibrium structures - or the 'dead' order - in a stationary state. But biological cells exhibit a different 'living' kind of order, prompting E. Schrödinger to pose his famous question “What is life?” in 1943. Through an unprecedented theoretical and experimental development, it was later revealed that biological self-organization phenomena are in complete agreement with the laws of physics, once they are applied to a special class of thermodynamically open systems and non-equilibrium states. This knowledge has in turn led to the design and synthesis of simple inorganic systems capable of self-organization effects. These artificial 'living organisms' are able to operate on macroscopic to microscopic scales, even down to single-molecule machines. In the future, such research could provide a basis for a technological breakthrough, comparable in its impact with the invention of lasers and semiconductors. Its results can be used to control natural chemical processes, and to design artificial complex chemical processes with various functionalities. The book offers an extensive discussion of the history of research on complex chemical systems and its future prospects.
Plasmonics and Plasmonic Metamaterials
Author: G. Shvets
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814355283
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
Manipulation of plasmonics from nano to micro scale. 1. Introduction. 2. Form-Birefringent metal and its plasmonic anisotropy. 3. Plasmonic photonic crystal. 4. Fourier plasmonics. 5. Nanoscale optical field localization. 6. Conclusions and outlook -- 11. Dielectric-loaded plasmonic waveguide components. 1. Introduction. 2. Design of waveguide dimensions. 3. Sample preparation and near-field characterization. 4. Excitation and propagation of guided modes. 5. Waveguide bends and splitters. 6. Coupling between waveguides. 7. Waveguide-ring resonators. 8. Bragg gratings. 9. Discussion-- 12. Manipulating nanoparticles and enhancing spectroscopy with surface plasmons. 1. Introduction. 2. Propulsion of gold nanoparticles with surface plasmon polaritons. 3. Double resonance substrates for surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy. 4. Conclusions and outlook -- 13. Analysis of light scattering by nanoobjects on a plane surface via discrete sources method. 1. Introduction. 2. Light scattering by a nanorod. 3. Light scattering by a nanoshell. 4. Summary -- 14. Computational techniques for plasmonic antennas and waveguides. 1. Introduction. 2. Time domain solvers. 3. Frequency domain solvers. 4. Plasmonic antennas. 5. Plasmonic waveguides. 6. Advanced structures. 7. Conclusions
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814355283
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
Manipulation of plasmonics from nano to micro scale. 1. Introduction. 2. Form-Birefringent metal and its plasmonic anisotropy. 3. Plasmonic photonic crystal. 4. Fourier plasmonics. 5. Nanoscale optical field localization. 6. Conclusions and outlook -- 11. Dielectric-loaded plasmonic waveguide components. 1. Introduction. 2. Design of waveguide dimensions. 3. Sample preparation and near-field characterization. 4. Excitation and propagation of guided modes. 5. Waveguide bends and splitters. 6. Coupling between waveguides. 7. Waveguide-ring resonators. 8. Bragg gratings. 9. Discussion-- 12. Manipulating nanoparticles and enhancing spectroscopy with surface plasmons. 1. Introduction. 2. Propulsion of gold nanoparticles with surface plasmon polaritons. 3. Double resonance substrates for surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy. 4. Conclusions and outlook -- 13. Analysis of light scattering by nanoobjects on a plane surface via discrete sources method. 1. Introduction. 2. Light scattering by a nanorod. 3. Light scattering by a nanoshell. 4. Summary -- 14. Computational techniques for plasmonic antennas and waveguides. 1. Introduction. 2. Time domain solvers. 3. Frequency domain solvers. 4. Plasmonic antennas. 5. Plasmonic waveguides. 6. Advanced structures. 7. Conclusions