Hybrid nanostructures composed of semiconductor and plasmonic metal components are
receiving extensive attention. They display extraordinary optical characteristics that are …

Nanosystems with combined magnetic and plasmonic functionalities have in recent years
become an active topic of research. By an adequate internal architecture of the constituting …

Light propagation is usually reciprocal. However, a static magnetic field along the
propagation direction can break the time-reversal symmetry in the presence of magneto …

Interaction between light and magnetism in magneto-optical (MO) nanophotonic devices has
been actively studied in the past few years. The recent development of MO all-dielectric …

This Perspective surveys the state-of-the-art and future prospects of science and technology
employing nanoconfined light (nanophotonics and nanoplasmonics) in combination with …

Magnetic field control of light is among the most intriguing methods for modulation of light
intensity and polarization on sub-nanosecond timescales. The implementation in …

Magnetic nanostructures sustaining different types of optical modes have been used for
magnetometry and label-free ultrasensitive refractive index probing, where the main …

Plasmonics represents a unique approach to confine and enhance electromagnetic
radiation well below the diffraction limit, bringing a huge potential for novel applications, for …

Structuring metallic and magnetic materials on subwavelength scales allows for extreme
confinement and a versatile design of electromagnetic field modes. This may be used, for …

Magneto-optical effects in ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic materials are usually too weak for
potential applications. The transverse magneto-optical Kerr effect (TMOKE) in ferromagnetic …