The discovery, design and development of materials are critically linked to advances in
many areas of research, and optics is no exception. Recently, the spectral region in which …

Metallic nanostructures exhibit localized surface plasmons (LSPs), which offer
unprecedented opportunities for advanced photonic materials and devices. Following …

The nonlinear propagation of coherent optical fields has been extensively explored in the
framework of nonlinear optics, while the linear propagation of incoherent fields has been …

We critically analyze reported measured values of the third-order nonlinear optical
susceptibility χ (3) of bulk gold. Reported values of this quantity span a range of more than …

Low-electron-density Drude (LEDD) materials such as indium tin oxide (ITO) are receiving
considerable attention for their combination of CMOS compatibility, unique epsilon-near …

Photoluminescence from metal nanostructures following intense ultrashort illumination is a
fundamental aspect of light–matter interactions. Surprisingly, many of its basic …

Develo** a fundamental understanding of ultrafast non-thermal processes in metallic
nanosystems will lead to applications in photodetection, photochemistry and photonic …

Ultrafast light-induced spatiotemporal dynamics in metals in the form of electron and/or
phonon heating is a fundamental physical process that has tremendous practical relevance …

The three-dimensional Dirac semimetal (3D DSM) is a new class of material with a slew of
electronic and optical properties in common with graphene, while structurally having a bulk …

The zero‐dimensional metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted tremendous attention in
various areas owing to the collective oscillation of electron gas that couples with …