In the last two decades, plasmon resonance in gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) has been the
subject of intense research efforts. Plasmon physics is intriguing and its precise modelling …

In the past 20 years, we have reached a broad understanding of many light-driven
phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead …

Building upon the success and relevance of the 2014 Magnetism Roadmap, this 2017
Magnetism Roadmap edition follows a similar general layout, even if its focus is naturally …

The application scope of plasmonic nanostructures is rapidly expanding to keep pace with
the ongoing development of various scientific findings and emerging technologies …

Optical metasurfaces are nanoengineered architectures aiming at the functional control of
light propagation. In recent years, the performance of metasurfaces has been significantly …

Abstract Systems allowing label-free molecular detection are expected to have enormous
impact on biochemical sciences. Research focuses on materials and technologies based on …

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

Nanoscale photonic systems involve a broad variety of light–matter interaction regimes
beyond the diffraction limit and have opened the path for a variety of application …

The recent market introduction of hydrogen fuel cell cars and the prospect of a hydrogen
economy have drastically accelerated the need for safe and accurate detection of hydrogen …

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