Extraordinary optical transmission refers to the phenomenon where light can pass through subwavelength holes in a metallic film with an unexpectedly high efficiency, despite the expected loss of light due to diffraction. This effect is commonly observed in structures like holey films or metallic gratings and is largely attributed to the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons, which enhances light transmission beyond conventional expectations.
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