Plasmons in strongly coupled metallic nanostructures
The vivid optical properties of noble metal nanoparticles have been an object of fascination
since ancient times. The ruby red of stained glass windows arises from gold nanoparticles …
since ancient times. The ruby red of stained glass windows arises from gold nanoparticles …
Plasmonic nanoantennas: fundamentals and their use in controlling the radiative properties of nanoemitters
When light interacts with a metal nanoparticle (NP), its conduction electrons can be driven
by the incident electric field in collective oscillations known as localized surface plasmon …
by the incident electric field in collective oscillations known as localized surface plasmon …
Large-scale hot spot engineering for quantitative SERS at the single-molecule scale
Quantitative surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) requires precise control of
Raman enhancement factor and detection uniformity across the SERS substrate. Here, we …
Raman enhancement factor and detection uniformity across the SERS substrate. Here, we …
Controlling the synthesis and assembly of silver nanostructures for plasmonic applications
Coinage metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, have been important materials throughout
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …
Nanoantennas for visible and infrared radiation
Nanoantennas for visible and infrared radiation can strongly enhance the interaction of light
with nanoscale matter by their ability to efficiently link propagating and spatially localized …
with nanoscale matter by their ability to efficiently link propagating and spatially localized …
Substrate-induced Fano resonances of a plasmonic nanocube: a route to increased-sensitivity localized surface plasmon resonance sensors revealed
S Zhang, K Bao, NJ Halas, H Xu, P Nordlander - Nano letters, 2011 - ACS Publications
Symmetry-breaking introduced by an adjacent semi-infinite dielectric can introduce coupling
and hybridization of the plasmon modes of a metallic nanostructure. This effect is particularly …
and hybridization of the plasmon modes of a metallic nanostructure. This effect is particularly …
Transition from isolated to collective modes in plasmonic oligomers
We demonstrate the transition from isolated to collective optical modes in plasmonic
oligomers. Specifically, we investigate the resonant behavior of planar plasmonic hexamers …
oligomers. Specifically, we investigate the resonant behavior of planar plasmonic hexamers …
On the energy shift between near-field and far-field peak intensities in localized plasmon systems
J Zuloaga, P Nordlander - Nano letters, 2011 - ACS Publications
The localized plasmons of metallic nanoparticles and nanostructures are known to display
an interesting and apparently universal phenomenon: upon optical excitation, the maximum …
an interesting and apparently universal phenomenon: upon optical excitation, the maximum …
Fano resonance in novel plasmonic nanostructures
M Rahmani, B Luk'yanchuk… - Laser & Photonics …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, a large number of experimental and theoretical works have revealed a variety of
plasmonic nanostructures with the capabilities of Fano resonance (FR) generation. Among …
plasmonic nanostructures with the capabilities of Fano resonance (FR) generation. Among …
Probing nanoparticle plasmons with electron energy loss spectroscopy
Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) performed in a scanning transmission electron
microscope (STEM) has demonstrated unprecedented power in the characterization of …
microscope (STEM) has demonstrated unprecedented power in the characterization of …