This is a review on theoretical and experimental studies on dielectric microcavities, which
play a significant role in fundamental and applied research. The basic concepts and theories …

Unlike conventional optics, plasmonics enables unrivaled concentration of optical energy
well beyond the diffraction limit of light. However, a significant part of this energy is …

This work takes inspiration from chemistry where the spectral characteristics of the
molecules are determined by hybridization of electronic states evolving from the individual …

We discuss the state-of-the-art and remaining challenges in the fundamental understanding
and technology development for controlling light-matter interactions in nanophotonic …

We demonstrate the formation of long-lived resonances via external coupling in open
nanostructures. In the examples of three dielectric nanorods or strips, external coupling of …

Photonic molecules (PMs) are artificial nanoscale photonic structures that play important
roles in the fundamental optics field. PM quantum optics has recently become a promising …

We report a theoretical study of clusters of evanescently coupled 2D whispering-gallery
mode optical microcavities (termed" photonic molecules") as chemosensing and biosensing …

We investigate photonic–plasmonic mode coupling in a new class of optoplasmonic
materials that comprise dielectric microspheres and noble metal nanostructures in a …

Optical micro-resonators have broad applications. They are used, for example, to enhance
light–matter interactions in optical sensors or as model systems for investigating …

This chapter reviews the fundamental optical properties and applications of photonic
molecules (PMs)–photonic structures formed by electromagnetic coupling of two or more …