Plasmonics

Here's something unique.

Plasmonics holds the key to LEDs 10x brighter, destroying cancer cells inside the body without harm to healthy cells, and communicating within microprocessors without the limitations of normal wires. To read more about the amazing world of Plasmonics, check out this Scientific American story.

Image: BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON, U.K./BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY

LYCURGUS CUP, a Roman goblet dating from the fourth century A.D., changes color because of the plasmonic excitation of metallic particles within the glass matrix. When a light source is placed inside the normally greenish goblet, it looks red.