The interaction between molecular electronic transitions and electromagnetic fields can be
enlarged to the point where distinct hybrid light–matter states, polaritons, emerge. The …

Molecular polaritons are quasiparticles resulting from the hybridization between molecular
and photonic modes. These composite entities, bearing characteristics inherited from both …

Room-temperature detection of molecular vibrations in the mid-infrared (MIR, λ= 3–30 µm)
has numerous applications, including real-time gas sensing, medical imaging and quantum …

Light-field detection measures both the intensity of light rays and their precise direction in
free space. However, current light-field detection techniques either require complex …

Here we present a roadmap on Photonic metasurfaces. This document consists of a number
of perspective articles on different applications, challenge areas or technologies underlying …

All-optical modulation yields the promise of high-speed information processing. In this field,
metasurfaces are rapidly gaining traction as ultrathin multifunctional platforms for light …

Chemotherapy is a primary cancer treatment strategy, the monitoring of which is critical to
enhancing the survival rate and quality of life of cancer patients. However, current …

Conspectus Molecular vibrations constitute one of the smallest mechanical oscillators
available for micro-/nanoengineering. The energy and strength of molecular oscillations …

Plasmon resonances at the surface of metallic antennas allow for extreme enhancement of
Raman scattering. Intrinsic to plasmonics, however, is that extreme field confinement lacks …

Engineering the coupling between fundamental quantum excitations is at the heart of
quantum science and technologies. An outstanding case is the creation of quantum light …