Optical metasurfaces for energy conversion
Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …
Infrared and Raman chemical imaging and spectroscopy at the nanoscale
The advent of nanotechnology, and the need to understand the chemical composition at the
nanoscale, has stimulated the convergence of IR and Raman spectroscopy with scanning …
nanoscale, has stimulated the convergence of IR and Raman spectroscopy with scanning …
A 3D plasmonic antenna-reactor for nanoscale thermal hotspots and gradients
Plasmonic nanoantennas focus light below the diffraction limit, creating strong field
enhancements, typically within a nanoscale junction. Placing a nanostructure within the …
enhancements, typically within a nanoscale junction. Placing a nanostructure within the …
Gradient High‐Q Dielectric Metasurfaces for Broadband Sensing and Control of Vibrational Light‐Matter Coupling
Surface‐enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRA) has emerged as a powerful
technique for ultrasensitive chemical‐specific analysis. SEIRA can be realized by employing …
technique for ultrasensitive chemical‐specific analysis. SEIRA can be realized by employing …
Chemical identification of interlayer contaminants within van der Waals heterostructures
van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) leverage the characteristics of two-dimensional
(2D) material building blocks to create a myriad of structures with unique and desirable …
(2D) material building blocks to create a myriad of structures with unique and desirable …
Tip-enhanced infrared difference-nanospectroscopy of the proton pump activity of bacteriorhodopsin in single purple membrane patches
Photosensitive proteins embedded in the cell membrane (about 5 nm thickness) act as
photoactivated proton pumps, ion gates, enzymes, or more generally, as initiators of stimuli …
photoactivated proton pumps, ion gates, enzymes, or more generally, as initiators of stimuli …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental confirmation of long hyperbolic polariton lifetimes in monoisotopic (10B) hexagonal boron nitride at room temperature
Hyperbolic phonon polaritons (HPhPs) enable strong confinements, low losses, and intrinsic
beam steering capabilities determined by the refractive index anisotropy—providing …
beam steering capabilities determined by the refractive index anisotropy—providing …
Detection of strong light–matter interaction in a single nanocavity with a thermal transducer
The concept of strong light–matter coupling has been demonstrated in semiconductor
structures, and it is poised to revolutionize the design and implementation of components …
structures, and it is poised to revolutionize the design and implementation of components …
Mid-infrared photocurrent nano-spectroscopy exploiting the thermoelectric effect in graphene
We develop a conductive-atomic force microscope coupled to a mid-infrared (IR) quantum
cascade laser that allows to measure mid-IR photocurrent maps and spectra with …
cascade laser that allows to measure mid-IR photocurrent maps and spectra with …
Two-state switchable plasmonic tweezers for dynamic manipulation of nano-objects
In this work, we present a plasmonic platform capable of trap** nano-objects in two
different spatial configurations. The switch between the two trap** states, localized on the …
different spatial configurations. The switch between the two trap** states, localized on the …