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A roadmap for nanophotonics

Nature Photonics volume 1, pages 303–305 (2007)Cite this article

Nanophotonics has emerged as an exciting new arena concerned with the interaction of light with nanostructured materials. But if nanophotonics is to maximize its impact on the market and the next generation of technology, those within the field will need to form a cohesive plan.

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    Randolph Kirchain & Lionel Kimerling

  2. Engineering Systems Division and are co-directors of the Communications Technology Roadmap project at MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 02139, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Kirchain, R., Kimerling, L. A roadmap for nanophotonics. Nature Photon 1, 303–305 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2007.84

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