Nanoscale Wireless Communication Operates at Visible Wavelengths for the First Time

Plasmonic nanoantennas are 60 percent faster than previous plasmonic wave guides

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Surface plasmons allow superfast optical on-chip communications
This image shows the cavities where a three-step conversion process—from surface plasmon to photon and back to surface plasmon—takes place.
Image: Juan M. Merlo/Boston College