Single-photon nanoantennas are broadband strongly scattering nanostructures placed in
the near field of a single quantum emitter, with the goal to enhance the coupling between the …

Fluorescence is widely used in optical devices, microscopy imaging, biology, medical
research and diagnosis. Improving fluorescence sensitivity, all the way to the limit of single …

Nanoscale quantum emitters are key elements in quantum optics and sensing. However,
efficient optical excitation and detection of such emitters involves large solid angles because …

Optical antennas are an emerging concept in physical optics. Similar to radiowave and
microwave antennas, their purpose is to convert the energy of free propagating radiation to …

We have studied the enhancement of luminescence of (CdSe) ZnS core− shell quantum
dots on gold colloids as a function of semiconductor nanocrystal− metal nanoparticle …

Antennas have been used for more than a century to control the emission and collection of
radio and microwave radiation. An optical analogue is of great interest as it will allow unique …

The interaction of a single quantum dot with a bowtie antenna is demonstrated for visible
light. The antenna is generated at the apex of a Si 3 N 4 atomic force microscopy tip by …

We study the spontaneous emission of a single emitter close to a metallic nanoparticle, with
the aim to clarify the distance dependence of the radiative and non-radiative decay rates …

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 …

Ultrafast surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has the potential to study
molecular dynamics near plasmonic surfaces to better understand plasmon-mediated …