PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Solaris Nanosciences Corporation today announced that breakthrough work by its founder and CEO, Nabil Lawandy has been published in the Journal of Applied Physics Letters. The letter entitled "Localized Surface Plasmon Singularities in Amplifying Media" appeared in the November 22, 2004 edition.

The paper has importance in the exploding field of nanotechnology and has connections to several other fields, ranging from random lasers to single molecule biological assays. "Plasmons were observed as far back as the 4th Century AD by the Romans using metallic nanoparticles of silver and gold to color glass," said Dr. Lawandy. "This work, along with the discovery of lasers and light amplification, shows how this age old phenomena can create a whole new regime of physics and set of applications for metal nanostructures."

"This paper describes an important insight regarding the interactions between plasmon resonant and gain media which will no doubt lead to new innovations and applications in the field of nanophotonics," said Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor of Chemistry at Rice University, and a leading research scientist in the field of nanotechnology and its biological applications.

Vladimir Shalaev, the Robert and Anne Burnett Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University said, "the field of plasmonics is currently playing an increasingly important role in nanophotonics and various sensing applications. This is because oscillations of free electrons, plasmons, in metal nanoparticles can 'focus' the electromagnetic energy of light onto the nanoscale leading to dramatically enhanced local fields. The level of achievable enhancement is limited by damping of plasmon oscillations. Recently, Lawandy showed that by placing metal nanoparticles in amplifying media, the damping of plasmons can be compensated by gain provided by a host material so that the local field can reach truly gigantic magnitudes. This discovery may have a revolutionary impact on the field of nanophotonics and result in novel spectacular applications of plasmonic nanomaterials, for example, for sensing molecules with unprecedented sensitivity." Dr. Shalaev is well established expert in the field of nanotechnology electromagnetics.

Solaris Nanosciences Corporation

Solaris is pursuing the application of its scalable, consumable nanoantenna platform to provide unique benefits to several large industry sectors. Solaris Nanosciences is applying its nanotechnology patent portfolio to become a leading manufacturer and licensor of nano-materials and the supporting technology.

The company is initially pursuing three major applications of its nanoantenna platform technology: advanced materials for photovoltaics, additives for liquid crystal displays and nanostructures for improving vision for medical and military applications. For additional information on Solaris and its technologies, visit http://www.solarisnano.com/.

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