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 …

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

Nanoscale electronics and photonics are among the most promising research areas
providing functional nanocomponents for data transfer and signal processing. By adopting …

We show how the finite-difference time-domain method can be used to model the plasmonic
interactions between nanoparticles and adjacent dielectric substrates. The image screening …

Generating time-correlated photon pairs at the nanoscale is a prerequisite to creating highly
integrated optoelectronic circuits that perform quantum computing tasks based on heralded …

We report a significantly broad nonlinear optical response enhanced in a tip–substrate
plasmonic nanocavity. Focusing on the near-field second harmonics of the wavelength …

Nanoscale plasmonic structures have been primarily characterized through scattering
studies, but electroluminescence offers an exciting alternative from a technological …

The inelastic tunnel current in the junction formed between the tip of a scanning tunneling
microscope (STM) and the sample can electrically generate optical signals. This …

Rohit Chikkaraddy opened the discussion of the Introductory Lecture: Regarding quantifying
the chemical enhancement, you showed a systematic change in the SERS enhancement for …

We study the light emission from a Ag (111) surface when the bias voltage on a scanning
tunneling microscope (STM) junction is ramped into the field emission regime. Above the …