The absorption of light by plasmonic nanostructures and their associated temperature
increase are exquisitely sensitive to the shape and composition of the structure and to the …

As the field of luminescence thermometry has matured, practical applications of
luminescence thermometry techniques have grown in both frequency and scope. Due to the …

While crystallization is a ubiquitous and an important process, the microscopic picture of
crystal nucleation is yet to be established. Recent studies suggest that the nucleation …

Crystallization abounds in nature and industrial practice. A plethora of indispensable
products ranging from agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals to battery materials are …

Laser trap** has served as a useful tool in physics and biology, but, before our work,
chemists had not paid much attention to this technique because molecules are too small to …

An intense CW-YVO4 laser beam of 1064 nm was focused into a supersaturated D2O
solution of glycine, leading to its crystallization. At the focal point on an air–solution interface …

Plasmonic nanoapertures generate strong field gradients enabling efficient optical trap**
of nano-objects. However, because the infrared laser used for trap** is also partly …

The rare earth do** upconversion luminescence (UCL) materials exhibit multimodal
emission, which has huge potential applications. However, it is still a difficult problem to …

Chiral perturbation can affect chiral crystallization, wherein achiral molecules form a chiral
crystal, leading to an imbalance of the induction between two chiral crystals. Chiral light …

Noninvasive and nondestructive techniques for monitoring and manipulating cells or
biomolecules are essential for understanding biological processes. Optical methodologies …