Quantum tunneling, in which electrons can tunnel through a finite potential barrier while
simultaneously interacting with other matter excitation, is one of the most fascinating …

Ultrafast interfacing of electrical and optical signals at the nanoscale is highly desired for on-
chip applications including optical interconnects and data processing devices. Here, we …

Over the last century, quantum theories have revolutionized our understanding of material
properties. One of the most striking quantum phenomena occurring in heterogeneous media …

Outcoupling of plasmonic modes excited by inelastic electron tunneling (IET) across
plasmonic tunnel junctions (TJs) has attracted significant attention due to low operating …

To develop methods to generate, manipulate, and detect plasmonic signals by electrical
means with complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS)‐compatible materials is …

The potential application of quantum mechanical tunnel junctions as subdiffraction light or
surface plasmon sources has been explored for decades, but it has been challenging to …

Understanding the mechanisms and controlling the possibilities of surface nanostructuring is
of crucial interest for both fundamental science and application perspectives. Here, we …

Electrically driven nanoantennas for on-chip generation and manipulation of light have
attracted significant attention in recent times. Metal–insulator–metal (MIM) tunnel junctions …

Compact slow light devices are essential components for performing data caching and
signal processing in photonic integrated loops. In this article, an integrated ultra-low …

Plasmonic metal–insulator–metal tunnel junctions (MIM-TJs) readily excite surface plasmon
polaritons (SPPs) by inelastic electron tunneling, well below the diffraction limit, eliminating …