BACKGROUND Light trapped at the nanoscale, deep below the optical wavelength, exhibits
an increase in the associated electric field strength, which results in enhanced light-matter …

The conversion of electric power to light is an important scientific and technological
challenge. Advanced experimental methods have provided access to explore the relevant …

The isolation of thermodynamically stable, free standing materials with single to few atom
thicknesses has brought about a revolution in materials science, condensed matter physics …

The many unique properties of graphene, such as the tunable optical, electrical, and
plasmonic response make it ideally suited for applications such as biosensing. As with other …

Graphene plasmons have been found to be an exciting plasmonic platform, thanks to their
high field confinement and low phase velocity, motivating contemporary research to revisit …

Quantum dot–like single-photon sources in transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) exhibit
appealing quantum optical properties but lack a well-defined atomic structure and are …

ZnO nanostructures were electrochemically synthesized on Cu and on chemical vapor
deposited (CVD)-graphene/Cu electrodes. The deposition was performed at different …

In recent years, the field of nanophotonics has progressively developed. However, constant
demand for the development of new light source still exists at the nanometric scale. Light …

Spontaneous light emission is central to a vast range of physical systems and is a founding
pillar for the theory of light–matter interactions. In the presence of complex photonic media …

Metal nanoparticles that can couple light into tightly confined surface plasmons bridge the
size mismatch between the wavelength of light and nanostructures are one of the smallest …