Nanofabrication has been utilized to manufacture one-, two-, and three-dimensional
functional nanostructures for applications such as electronics, sensors, and photonic …

Owing to their capability of bypassing conventional high-priced and inflexible silicon based
electronics to manufacture a variety of devices on flexible substrates by using large-scale …

Localized surface plasmons are lossy and generate heat. However, accurate measurement
of the temperature of metallic nanoparticles under illumination remains an open challenge …

The synergistic integration of nanomaterials with 3D printing technologies can enable the
creation of architecture and devices with an unprecedented level of functional integration. In …

The vivid optical properties of noble metal nanoparticles have been an object of fascination
since ancient times. The ruby red of stained glass windows arises from gold nanoparticles …

Inspired by the idea of combining conventional optical tweezers with plasmonic
nanostructures, a technique named plasmonic optical tweezers (POT) has been widely …

Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of plasmonic nanoparticles and
nanostructures has attracted wide attention because the nanoparticles exhibit a strong near …

Optical trap** using focused laser beams (laser tweezers) has been proven to be
extremely useful for contactless manipulation of a variety of small objects, including …

The optical manipulation of tiny objects is significant to understand and to explore the
unknown in the microworld, which has found many applications in materials science and life …

We present to a general readership an overview of the rich variety of phenomena and
applications that arise from the interaction of metallic nanoparticles with light. First, we …