@inproceedings{f484676507ed46958baba334e39fcf2d,
title = "Spinoptics: Spin degeneracy removal in nanostructures",
abstract = "Spin-symmetry breaking in nanoscale structures caused by spin-orbit interaction, leading to a new branch in optics - spinoptics is presented. The spin-based effects offer an unprecedented ability to control light and its polarization state in nanometer-scale optical devices, thereby facilitating a variety of applications related to nano-photonics. The direct observation of optical spin-Hall effect that appears when a wave carrying spin angular momentum (AM) interacts with plasmonic nanostructures is introduced. A plasmonic nanostructure exhibits a crucial role of an AM selection rule in a light-surface plasmon scattering process. A spin-dependent dispersion splitting was obtained in a structure consisting of a coupled thermal antenna array. The observed effects inspire one to investigate other spin-based plasmonic effects and to propose a new generation of optical elements for nano-photonic applications.",
keywords = "geometric phase, nanoaperture, optical spin-Hall effect, plasmon-polariton, spin-orbit interaction",
author = "Vladimir Kleiner and Nir Shitrit and Erez Hasman",
year = "2012",
month = may,
day = "4",
doi = "10.1117/12.927373",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819489128",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Photonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures II",
note = "Photonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures II ; Conference date: 23-01-2012 Through 26-01-2012",
}