Hiding images and information in plain sight

Science Daily  December 17, 2018 Researchers at the University of Central Florida created a three-level, layered, “plasmonic” system that sandwiches a polymer layer imprinted with nanoscale holes, between a gold mirror at the bottom and a gold layer at the top with holes that match the polymer layer. Images can be imprinted on top of the “plasmonic sandwich,” and aspects of the holes, such as size and depth, help dictate which infrared band the image can be seen in. Varying the pattern characteristics allows the researchers to control the electron plasma resonance created when light hits the device. By controlling […]