Optical excitation transfer via optical near-field interactions: devices and characterizations

该项目是基于光学近场相互作用，这是在纳米光子学的核心概念之一。换句话说，纳米尺度下光-物质相互作用的基本物理过程是该项目的支柱。这样一个根本性的重要问题将为纳米光子学的研究人员提供长期的动力，表明拟议项目的概念具有长期的影响。另一方面，在技术方面，预计在材料和表征技术方面都将进行持久的创新，这可能与今天的技术大不相同。为了参与这些技术创新，日本和德国的研究人员都必须了解最先进的技术，并进行深入的讨论。这种合作旨在产生下一代研究主题，因此我们的合作也将对技术方面产生重大影响。

The project is based on the optical near-field interaction which is one of the core concepts in nanophotonics. In other words, fundamental physical processes in light-matter interactions at the nanometer-scale are the backbone of this project. Such a fundamentally important issue will provide long-lasting motivations for researchers in nanophotonics, indicating that the concept of the proposed project has a long term impact. On the other hand, in technical aspects, lasting innovations are expected both in materials as well as in characterization techniques, which could be quite different from the today’s technologies. In order to be involved in these technological innovations, it is important for both Japanese and German researchers to understand the state-of-the-art technology and to have intensive discussions. This cooperation aims at deriving the next-generation research themes and hence our cooperation will have high impact on technical aspects as well.