Noble metal nanoparticles act as visible-wavelength antennas that reshape the emission of
nearby dye molecules. Because single-molecule imaging overcomes ensemble averaging …

The strong light–matter interactions between dyes and plasmonic nanoantennas enable the
study of fundamental molecular-optical processes. Here, we overcome conventional …

We theoretically investigate the fluorescence enhancement of a molecule placed in a
variable (4–20 nm) gap of a plasmonic dimer, with different dye molecules as well as …

The greatly enhanced fields near metal nanoparticles have demonstrated remarkable
optical properties and are promising for applications from solar energy to biosensing …

The emission properties of fluorescent molecules are strongly affected by proximal
plasmonic nanoparticles that act as optical nanoantennas. In particular, fluorescence …

Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) enhance the radiative decay rate of adjacent dyes and can
significantly increase fluorescence intensity for improved spectroscopy. However, the NP …

Traditionally, the nanoscale interaction between single photon emitters and plasmonic
nanostructures is studied by relying on deterministic, near-perfect, nanoscale-control, either …

Coupling to metal nanoparticles can increase the fluorescence intensity and photostability of
fluorescent probes, and this plasmon-enhanced fluorescence is particularly promising for …

Fluorescent molecules are highly susceptible to their local environment. Thus, a fluorescent
molecule near a plasmonic nanoparticle can experience changes in local electric field and …

The surface plasmon modes of metal nanoparticles provide a way to efficiently enhance the
excitation and emission from a fluorescent dye. We have employed DNA-directed assembly …