Optical refractive index sensors with plasmonic and photonic structures: promising and inconvenient truth
Optical sensors are widely used for refractive index measurement in chemical, biomedical,
and food processing industries. Due to specific field distribution of the resonances, optical …
and food processing industries. Due to specific field distribution of the resonances, optical …
Nanoplasmonics: past, present, and glimpse into future
A review of nanoplasmonics is given. This includes fundamentals, nanolocalization of
optical energy and hot spots, ultrafast nanoplasmonics and control of the spatiotemporal …
optical energy and hot spots, ultrafast nanoplasmonics and control of the spatiotemporal …
Breaking the diffusion limit with super-hydrophobic delivery of molecules to plasmonic nanofocusing SERS structures
The detection of a few molecules in a highly diluted solution is of paramount interest in fields
including biomedicine, safety and eco-pollution in relation to rare and dangerous chemicals …
including biomedicine, safety and eco-pollution in relation to rare and dangerous chemicals …
Nanofocusing of electromagnetic radiation
Nanofocusing of electromagnetic radiation, that is, reducing the cross sections of
propagating optical modes far beyond the diffraction limit in dielectric media, can be …
propagating optical modes far beyond the diffraction limit in dielectric media, can be …
Losses in plasmonics: from mitigating energy dissipation to embracing loss-enabled functionalities
Unlike conventional optics, plasmonics enables unrivaled concentration of optical energy
well beyond the diffraction limit of light. However, a significant part of this energy is …
well beyond the diffraction limit of light. However, a significant part of this energy is …
Zeptomol detection through controlled ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering
SERS permits identifying the nature of molecules in extremely low concentrations, but it is
hindered by poor enhancement or low reproducibility. We demonstrate controllable∼ 1010 …
hindered by poor enhancement or low reproducibility. We demonstrate controllable∼ 1010 …
Hot-electron nanoscopy using adiabatic compression of surface plasmons
Surface plasmon polaritons are a central concept in nanoplasmonics and have been
exploited to develop ultrasensitive chemical detection platforms, as well as imaging and …
exploited to develop ultrasensitive chemical detection platforms, as well as imaging and …