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

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

Control over light absorption and emission using plasmonic nanostructures is an enabling
technology, which can dramatically enhance the performances of existing optical and …

Enhancing the fluorescence of a weak emitter is important to further extend the reach of
single-molecule fluorescence imaging to many unexplored systems. Here we study …

Realizing the dual emission of fluorescence–phosphorescence in a single system is an
extremely important topic in the fields of biological imaging, sensing, and information …

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

Polarization-resolved optical studies of individual plasmonic nanoparticles are valuable for
providing orientation information about anisotropic plasmonic nanostructures, such as …

Optical antenna effects endow plasmonic nanoparticles with the capability to enhance and
control various types of light–matter interaction. Most reported plasmonic systems can be …

We show that the fluorescence emission from individual hybrid nanostructures composed of
Au nanorod cores and oxazine 725-embedded mesostructured silica shells is strongly …

Combining the ability to localize electromagnetic fields at the nanoscale with a directional
response, plasmonic antennas offer an effective strategy to shape the far-field pattern of …