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 …

Free electron beams such as those employed in electron microscopes have evolved into
powerful tools to investigate photonic nanostructures with an unrivaled combination of …

MNPBEM is a Matlab toolbox for the simulation of metallic nanoparticles (MNP), using a
boundary element method (BEM) approach. The main purpose of the toolbox is to solve …

This review discusses how low-energy valence excitations created by swift electrons can
render information on the optical response of structured materials with unmatched spatial …

The plasmon resonance of metal nanoparticles shifts upon refractive index changes of the
surrounding medium through the binding of analytes. The use of this principle allows one to …

Within the MNPBEM toolbox, developed for the simulation of plasmonic nanoparticles using
a boundary element method approach, we show how to include substrate and layer …

Substantial advancements have been observed over the years in the research and
development of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR). A variety of current and …

This feature article discusses the optical trap** and manipulation of plasmonic
nanoparticles, an area of current interest with potential applications in nanofabrication …

We theoretically investigate the strong coupling between a single molecule and a single
metallic nanoparticle. A theory suited for the quantum-mechanical description of surface …

We demonstrate the imaging capabilities of energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy
at high-energy resolution in the low-energy-loss region, reporting the direct image of a …