Here, we review the design of optical cavities, transient and modulated responses, and
theoretical models relevant to vibrational strong coupling (VSC). While planar Fabry–Perot …

The global demand for freshwater has intensified interest in desalination as a means to
mitigate water scarcity. Solar thermal desalination has emerged as a promising solution to …

Strong coupling between plasmons in metal nanoparticles and single excitons in molecules
or semiconductor nanomaterials has recently attracted considerable experimental effort for …

Phonon polariton (PhP) nanoresonators can dramatically enhance the coupling of molecular
vibrations and infrared light, enabling ultrasensitive spectroscopies and strong coupling with …

Optical cavities can enhance and control light-matter interactions. This level of control has
recently been extended to the nanoscale with single emitter strong coupling even at room …

Vibrational ultrastrong coupling, where the light–matter coupling strength is comparable to
the vibrational frequency of molecules, presents new opportunities to probe the interactions …

Probing matter with light in the mid-infrared provides unique insight into molecular
composition, structure, and function with high sensitivity. However, laser spectroscopy in this …

Proton transfer is ubiquitous in many fundamental chemical and biological processes, and
the ability to modulate and control the proton transfer rate would have a major impact on …

Coupling between plasmonic resonances and molecular vibrations in nanocrystals (NCs)
offers a promising approach for detecting molecules at low concentrations and discerning …

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy has evolved into a powerful analytical technique to probe
molecular and lattice vibrations, low-energy electronic excitations and correlations, and …