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Plasmonic Paradox: Hole-Filled Thin Film Transmits Less Light
If you punch holes into a semitransparent gold film, it will transmit less light through, thanks to surface plasmons.
(Top) Schematic of the subwavelength hole array. (Bottom) Scattering electron microscope image of the subwavelength hole array in gold film.
If you punch holes into a semitransparent gold film, will the thin sheet transmit more or less light? Surprisingly, it will let less light through, thanks to surface plasmons.
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