We present a comprehensive overview of chirality and its optical manifestation in plasmonic
nanosystems and nanostructures. We discuss top-down fabricated structures that range from …

Nanoscopic chiroptics studies the spin-dependent asymmetric light–matter interactions at
the nanoscale, where the asymmetry can stem from the intrinsic properties of materials …

Photons with spin angular momentum possess intrinsic chirality, which underpins many
phenomena including nonlinear optics, quantum optics, topological photonics and …

Throughout the 19th and 20th century, chirality has mostly been associated with chemistry.
However, while chirality can be very useful for understanding molecules, molecules are not …

Optical forces are involved in many physical processes and are used routinely in the
laboratory for manipulating and cooling matter, from the micro down to the quantum scales. It …

Conspectus Chirality in Nature can be found across all length scales, from the subatomic to
the galactic. At the molecular scale, the spatial dissymmetry in the atomic arrangements of …

Optical activity, demonstrating the chiral light-matter interaction, has attracted tremendous
attention in both fundamental theoretical research and advanced applications of high …

Building blocks of life show well-defined chiral symmetry which has a direct influence on
their properties and role in Nature. Chiral molecules are typically characterized by optical …

Chiral nanostructures allow engineering of chiroptical responses; however, their design
usually relies on empirical approaches and extensive numerical simulations. It remains …

Chiral plasmonics is a fascinating research field that is attractive to scientists from diverse
backgrounds. Physicists study light–matter interactions, chemists seek ways to analyze …