Plasmonic nano-protractor based on polarization spectro-tomography

• Published in: 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) pp. 1 - 2
• Main Authors: Chihhui Wu, Shafiei, F., Putzke, P., Yanwen Wu, Singh, A., Xiaoqin Li, Shvets, G.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.05.2012
• Subjects: Interference; Microscopy; Optical diffraction; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Plasmons; Scattering

We propose and experimentally realize a "plasmonic protractor": a spectroscopic device capable of detecting the orientation, position, and length of a small optically dark object using the polarization-resolved dark field microscopy.