Ten years ago, three teams experimentally demonstrated the first spasers, or plasmonic
nanolasers, after the spaser concept was first proposed theoretically in 2003. An overview of …

Nanolasers generate coherent light at the nanoscale. In the past decade, they have attracted
intense interest, because they are more compact, faster and more power-efficient than …

Miniaturized lasers are an emerging platform for generating coherent light for quantum
photonics, in vivo cellular imaging, solid-state lighting and fast three-dimensional sensing in …

The discovery and continued development of the laser has revolutionized both science and
industry. The advent of miniaturized, semiconductor lasers has made this technology an …

Plasmonics is a revolutionary concept in nanophotonics that combines the properties of both
photonics and electronics by confining light energy to a nanometer-scale oscillating field of …

All-optical control of plasmons can enable optical switches with high speeds, small footprints
and high on/off ratios. Here we demonstrate ultrafast plasmon modulation in the near …

The nitrides of most of the group IVb-Vb-VIb transition metals (TiN, ZrN, HfN, VN, NbN, TaN,
MoN, WN) constitute the unique category of conductive ceramics. Having substantial …

Lasing at the nanometre scale promises strong light-matter interactions and ultrafast
operation. Plasmonic resonances supported by metallic nanoparticles have extremely small …

Nanowires supporting propagating surface plasmons can function as nanowaveguides to
realize the light guiding with field confinement beyond the diffraction limit, providing …

Accurately measuring and controlling the electrical properties of semiconductor nanowires is
of paramount importance in the development of novel nanowire-based devices. In light of …