PLASMONICS

A new technology for faster communication

Under the guidance of : Pooja A P Chethana K S

by, Deepak H L
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OUTLINE
Introduction
What is Plasmonics? Features Limitations of present modes Latest Developments

Advantages & Disadvantages

Applications Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
Currently, communication systems are based on either electronics or photonics Act as a bridge between photonics and electronics for communication

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WHAT IS PLASMONICS?
The term plasmonics is derived from plasmons It is the technology of transmitting light like waves along nanoscale wires A technology that squeezes electromagnetic waves into minuscule structures Mechanism: Light beam striking a metal surface generates plasmons, electron density waves that can carry huge amounts of data
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Figure 1: Practical Visualization of Plasmons

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Features
Frequency <plasma frequency ->reflected Frequency >plasma frequency ->transmitted Lower attenuation Generate signal in X-ray range Independent of resistive & capacitive effect Higher data transmission
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Limitations of present modes

Low data transfer rate

Time delay effects Increase in frequency increases the device temperature

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Communication with Plasmonics

Figure 2: Operating speed of data transporting and processing systems

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Methods

Figure 3: Operating regimesapplicable size and speed scalefor plasmonic and other devices

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Latest developments

Figure 4: Planar Waveguide

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Figure 5: Plasmon Slot Waveguide

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Figure 6: A Faster Chip

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Advantages

Energy required is less

High bitrate Easier to design new optical material devices

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Disadvantages

For sending data even longer distances, the technology would need even more improvement
Plasmons tends to dissipate after only a few millimetres, making them too short-lived to serve as a basis for computer chips, which are a few centimetres across

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Applications
Plasmonic LED SPASER: Plasmonic analog of LASER

Plasmonsters : A faster chip

Invisibility Cloak Plasmonic Nanoshell Therapy

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CONCLUSION
It will drive us to a communication network world of high speed

The dream of making all-plasmonic devices requires further research

Finally, Plasmonics offers precisely what electronics and photonics do not have: the size of electronics and the speed of photonics

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REFERENCES
[1] Optical fibers & fiber optic communication systems Subir K Sarkar, S.Chand Publications [2] Articles from website http://www.sciencedaily.com

[3] Articles from website http://www.wisegeek.com

[4] Plasmonic technology and its applications by Dr. S Verma [5] Plasmonics, the next chip-scale technology Rashid Zia, Anu Chandran and Mark L Brongersma
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