Progress in electron-beam spectroscopies has recently enabled the study of optical
excitations with combined space, energy and time resolution in the nanometre …

The vivid optical properties of noble metal nanoparticles have been an object of fascination
since ancient times. The ruby red of stained glass windows arises from gold nanoparticles …

When light interacts with a metal nanoparticle (NP), its conduction electrons can be driven
by the incident electric field in collective oscillations known as localized surface plasmon …

Nanoantennas for visible and infrared radiation can strongly enhance the interaction of light
with nanoscale matter by their ability to efficiently link propagating and spatially localized …

Noble metal nanoparticles are capable of confining resonant photons in such a manner as
to induce coherent surface plasmon oscillation of their conduction band electrons, a …

Nanowires supporting propagating surface plasmons can function as nanowaveguides to
realize the light guiding with field confinement beyond the diffraction limit, providing …

Metallic nanostructures now play an important role in many applications. In particular, for the
emerging fields of plasmonics and nanophotonics, the ability to engineer metals on …

This consistent and systematic review of recent advances in optical antenna theory and
practice brings together leading experts in the fields of electrical engineering, nano-optics …

In this tutorial review, we present the use of electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and
cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopy for surface plasmon map** within metallic …

We detect short-range surface plasmon-polariton (SR-SPP) resonances setup in individual
silver nanoantenna structures at high-spatial resolution with a scanning, subnanometer …