Introduction to Nanophotonics: Introduction

Preface 1. Introduction Part I. Electrons and Electromagnetic Waves in Nanostructures: 2. Basic properties of waves and quantum particles 3. Wave optics versus wave mechanics I 4. Electrons in periodic structures and quantum confinement effects 5. Semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots) 6. Nanoplasmonics I: metal nanoparticles 7. Light in periodic structures: photonic crystals 8. Light in non-periodic structures 9. Photonic circuitry 10. Tunneling of light 11. Nanoplasmonics II: metal-dielectric nanostructures 12. Wave optics versus wave mechanics II Part II. Light-Matter Interaction in Nanostructures: 13. Light-matter interaction: introductory 14. Density of states effects on optical processes 15. Light-matter interaction beyond perturbational approach 16. Plasmonic enhancement of secondary radiation References Index.