Affiliation:
1. Amity University,Department of Engineering and Technology,Dubai,United Arab Emirates,
Abstract
As the world is modernizing, it is noteworthy to mention photonics and its
categorization based on size. Despite the components of light being invisible to the
human eye, nature never ceases to amaze us with its idiosyncratic phenomenon.
Furthermore, the manipulation of the matter is confined to the nanoscale as a part of the
progression. Adding nanotechnology to photonics emerges out as nanophotonics which
is the cutting-edge tech of the twenty-first century. Human beings have acclimated to
the concept of photonics, furthermore, nanophotonics is the science of miniaturization
study, potentially helping the technology to modify itself into the sophistication of the
equipment and thereby be of assistance in various disciplines of science and
technology. One can illustrate nanophotonics by considering the fabrication processes
of nanomaterials. In variegated applications, these nanoscale processes will refine and
produce structures with high precision and accuracy. Meanwhile, groundbreaking
inventions and discoveries have been going around, from communications to data
processing, from detecting diseases to treating diseases at the outset. As one stresses on
the idea of nanophotonics, it never reaches a dead-end, however, this explains how vast
the universe and each of the components co-existing are infinitesimally beyond
humans' reach. Nevertheless, nanophotonics and its applications bring about
remarkable multidisciplinary challenges which require proficient and well-cultivated
researchers. Despite the fact it has several advantages, it carries its downside, which
requires a detailed analysis of any matter. Using state-of-the-art technology, one can
constrict light into a nanometer scale using different principle methodologies such as
surface plasmons, metal optics, near field optics, and metamaterials. The distinctive
optical properties of nanophotonics call out specific applications in the electronics field
such as interaction chips, tiny devices, transistor filaments, etc. When compared to
conventional electronic integrated circuits, the pace at which data using nanophotonic
devices is sent is exceptionally fast, accurate, and has a better signal processing
capability. As a result of the integration of nanotechnology with photonic circuit
technology, high-speed data processing with an average processing speed on the order
of terabits per second is possible. Furthermore, nano-integrated photonics technology is
capable of comprehensive data storage and processing, which inevitably lays the
groundwork for the fabrication, quantification, control, and functional requirements of
novel optical science and technology. The majority of applications include nanolithography, near-field scanning optical microscopy,
nanotube nanomotors, and others. This explains about the working principle, different
materials utilized, and several other applications for a better understanding.<br>
Publisher
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS
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