While this article isn't great at articulating the potential benefits of this field, within the next few years we'll see some fruit blossom for sure, and it will impact a lot of diverse areas, such as:

Enhanced imaging and diagnostic capabilities: The ability to resolve features at the subwavelength scale could revolutionize fields such as biology, medicine, and materials science, allowing for the study and understanding of phenomena at an unprecedented level of detail. This could lead to new discoveries and advances in a wide range of fields.

Improved sensing and detection: Enhanced sensitivity of sensors could enable the detection of subtle changes in the environment and allow for the development of new sensing technologies. This could have applications in fields such as healthcare, security, and environmental monitoring.

Increased energy efficiency: The ability to more efficiently absorb and convert light into electricity could lead to more efficient solar cells and other renewable energy technologies, helping to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.

Improved telecommunications: The development of new types of devices and materials for use in telecommunications systems could enable faster and more efficient communication over long distances.