Molecular plasmonics, the area which deals with the interactions between surface plasmons
and molecules, has received enormous interest in fundamental research and found …

This article reviews recent progress leading to the generation of optical vortex beams. After
introducing the basics of optical vortex beams and their promising applications, we …

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 …

Manipulating the properties of the isofrequency contours (IFCs) of materials provides a
powerful means of controlling the interaction between light and matter. Hyperbolic …

This review aims at providing a comprehensive and updated picture of the field of hyperbolic
metamaterials, from the foundations to the most recent progresses and future perspectives …

Abstract Epsilon‐near‐zero (ENZ) photonics is the study of light–matter interactions in the
presence of structures with near‐zero permittivity and has been emerging as an important …

All-optical control of plasmons can enable optical switches with high speeds, small footprints
and high on/off ratios. Here we demonstrate ultrafast plasmon modulation in the near …

Label-free plasmonic biosensors rely either on surface plasmon polaritons or on localized
surface plasmons on continuous or nanostructured noble-metal surfaces to detect molecular …

Engineering optical properties using artificial nanostructured media known as metamaterials
has led to breakthrough devices with capabilities from super-resolution imaging to …

The routing of light in a deep subwavelength regime enables a variety of important
applications in photonics, quantum information technologies, imaging and biosensing. Here …