This title reviews recent results on ion synthesis by low energy implantation and optical properties of silver nanoparticles in various dielectrics, as well as the interaction of high power laser pulses with such composite materials.

Discusses the experimental realisation of key high efficiency two-dimensional optical elements, built up from metal nanostructures, such as nanoparticles and nanowires to manipulate plasmon polaritons propagating on metal surface. This book presents several examples of two-dimensional nanooptical devices.