Unique Features and Application to Information Processing Systems

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Nanophotonic devices have several unique features, by which their predominance over conventional photonic devices has been established for application to next-generation information processing systems. One feature is undoubtedly their nanometer-scale dimensions beyond the diffraction limit, which is an example of a quantitative innovation of optical technology. However, it should be noted again that the true nature of nanophotonic devices involves their ability to realize qualitative innovations, originating from their unique features. These features are [Pg.20]