Nanoparticle based integrated plasmonic component

Active plasmonic devices are good candidates for optical devices and circuits at the nanoscale. Since the term 'active plasmonic' was coined in 2004, a number of modulation techniques associated to plasmonic geometries have been designed to achieve light control. However, in such geometries, modulation is achieved on wave guiding geometries resulting in microscopic dimensions, not suitable for highly integrated photonic devices.