Plasmonics Topical Conference (PL): Surface plasmons are interfacial electromagnetic modes that can be exploited to control the propagation and local oscillation of electromagnetic energy.  New plasmonic architectures, including nanostructures, have helped propel the rapidly emerging field of plasmonics to the forefront of advanced concepts in optical properties of structured metals, enhanced optical spectroscopies, nanophotonics, bio- and chemical-sensing, and more.  This topical conference will explore fundamental and applied plasmonic concepts related to surface-enhanced sensing (including surface-enhanced Raman scatters, fluorescence, and infrared absorption), the control and manipulation of local and propagating surface plasmons, plasmon dynamics, and novel plasmonic nanostructures.

PL1 Fundamental Concepts of Plasmonics

A. Hohenau, Karl-Franzens University, Graz, Austria, "Surface Plasmon Propagation and Detection"

M. Stockman, Georgia State University

PL2 Plasmon Manipulation and Plasmonic Nanostructures

H. Atwater, California Institute of Technology, "Active Plasmonic Materials and Devices"

P. Nordlander, Rice University, "Plasmon Hybridization: Understanding the Nature of Plasmons in Complex Nanostructures"

PL3+BI  Plasmon-mediated Sensing and Biosensing (SPR, SEIRA, SERS, Enhanced Fluorescence)

J.V. Coe, The Ohio State University, "Metal Films with Arrays of Tiny Holes:  Infrared Plasmonic Scaffolding for Spectroscopy"

R.M. Corn, University of California, Irvine

V.H. Perez-Luna, Illinois Institute of Technology

PL4 Time-resolved Spectroscopy of Plasmon Dynamics

P. Guyot-Sionnest, University of Chicago

H. Petek, University of Pittsburgh

PL5 Plasmonics Poster Session