Plate-like colloidal metal nanoparticles
The pseudo-two-dimensional (2D) morphology of plate-like metal nanoparticles makes them
one of the most anisotropic, mechanistically understood, and tunable structures available …
one of the most anisotropic, mechanistically understood, and tunable structures available …
Optical excitations with electron beams: Challenges and opportunities
Free electron beams such as those employed in electron microscopes have evolved into
powerful tools to investigate photonic nanostructures with an unrivaled combination of …
powerful tools to investigate photonic nanostructures with an unrivaled combination of …
Plasmonic photocatalysis: activating chemical bonds through light and plasmon
The exceptionally large charge‐carrier density in photoexcited plasmonic nanoparticles
(NPs) can be used for the making and breaking of high‐energy chemical bonds, which forms …
(NPs) can be used for the making and breaking of high‐energy chemical bonds, which forms …
Entangling free electrons and optical excitations
The inelastic interaction between flying particles and optical nanocavities gives rise to
entangled states in which some excitations of the latter are paired with momentum changes …
entangled states in which some excitations of the latter are paired with momentum changes …
Advances in ultrahigh-energy resolution EELS: phonons, infrared plasmons and strongly coupled modes
Abstract Nowadays, sub-50 meV atom-wide electron probes are routinely produced for
electron energy loss spectroscopy in transmission electron microscopes due to …
electron energy loss spectroscopy in transmission electron microscopes due to …
Galvanic replacement reaction-regulated photoelectric response and enzyme-mimicking property of ionic liquid functionalized Cu@ Cu2O aerogels for dual-mode …
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a characteristic serum biomarker for screening prostate
cancer, which benefits the prostate cancer diagnosis at an early stage. At present, the …
cancer, which benefits the prostate cancer diagnosis at an early stage. At present, the …
Unveiling the coupling of single metallic nanoparticles to whispering-gallery microcavities
Whispering-gallery mode resonators host multiple trapped narrow-band circulating optical
resonances that find applications in quantum electrodynamics, optomechanics, and sensing …
resonances that find applications in quantum electrodynamics, optomechanics, and sensing …
Selective probing of longitudinal and transverse plasmon modes with electron phase-matching
The optical properties of metallic nanoparticles are dominated by localized surface
plasmons (LSPs). Their properties depend on the constituting material, the size, and shape …
plasmons (LSPs). Their properties depend on the constituting material, the size, and shape …
Lossless Monochromator in an Ultrafast Electron Microscope Using Near-Field THz Radiation
The ability to form monoenergetic electron beams is vital for high-resolution electron
spectroscopy and imaging. Such capabilities are commonly achieved using an electron …
spectroscopy and imaging. Such capabilities are commonly achieved using an electron …
Complete excitation of discrete quantum systems by single free electrons
We reveal a wealth of nonlinear and recoil effects in the interaction between individual low-
energy electrons (≲ 100 eV) and samples comprising a discrete number of states. Adopting …
energy electrons (≲ 100 eV) and samples comprising a discrete number of states. Adopting …