Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I. Fundamentals. 1. From near-field optics to optical antennas / D. Pohl ; 2. Optical antenna theory, design and applications / A. Al�� and N. Engheta ; 3. Impedance of a nanoantenna / F. Marquier and J-J. Greffet ; 4. Where high-frequency engineering advances optics: active nanoparticles as nanoantennas / R. W. Ziolkowski, S. Arslanagi�� and J. Geng ; 5. Optical antennas for field-enhanced spectroscopy / J. Aizpurua and R. Esteban ; 6. Directionality, polarization and enhancement by optical antennas / T. H. Taminiau, A. Curto and N. F. van Hulst ; 7. Antennas, quantum optics and near-field microscopy / V. Sandoghdar, M. Agio, X-W. Chen, S. G��tzinger and K-G. Lee ; 8. Nonlinear optical antennas / H. Harutyunyan, G. Volpe and L. Novonty ; 9. Coherent control of nano-optical excitations / W. Pfeiffer, M. Aeschlimann and T. Brixner -- Part II. Modeling, design and characterization. 10. Computational electrodynamics for optical antennas / O. J. F. Martin ; 11. First-principles simulations of near-field effects / J. L. Payton, S. M. Morton and L. Jensen ; 12. Field distribution near optical antennas at the subnanometer scale / C. Pecharrom��n ; 13. Fabrication and optical characterization of nanoantennas / J. Prangsma, P. Biagioni and B. Hecht ; 14. Probing and imaging of optical nanoantennas with PEEM / P. Melchior, D. Bayer and M. Aeschlimann ; 15. Fabrication, characterization and applications of optical antenna arrays / D. Dregely, J. Dorfm��ller, M. Hentschel and H. Giessen ; 16. Novel fabrication methods for optical antennas / W. Zhou, J. Y. Suh and T. W. Odom ; 17. Plasmodic properties of colloidal clusters: towards new nanomaterials and optical circuits / J. A. Fan and F. Capasso -- Part III. Applications. 18. Optical antennas for information technology and energy harvesting / M. L. Brongersma ; 19. Nanoantennas for refractive-index sensing / T. Shegai, M. Svedendahl, S. Chen, A. Dahlin and M. Kall ; 20. Nanoimaging with optical antennas / P. Verma and Y. Saito ; 21. Aperture optical antennas / J. Wenger

"This consistent and systematic review of recent advances in optical antenna theory and practice brings together leading experts in the fields of electrical engineering, nano-optics and nano-photonics, physical chemistry and nanofabrication. Fundamental concepts and functionalities relevant to optical antennas are explained, together with key principles for optical antenna modelling, design and characterisation. Recognising the tremendous potential of this technology, practical applications are also outlined. Presenting a clear translation of the concepts of radio antenna design, near-field optics and field-enhanced spectroscopy into optical antennas, this interdisciplinary book is an indispensable resource for researchers and graduate students in engineering, optics and photonics, physics and chemistry"--