Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are nanoscale semiconductor crystals with surface ligands
that enable their dispersion in solvents. Quantum confinement effects facilitate wave function …

Nanomaterials exhibit structural and functional heterogeneity among individual
nanoparticles, thus requiring a capability to study single nanoparticles. While electron …

Efficient and bright single photon sources at room temperature are critical components for
quantum information systems such as quantum key distribution, quantum state teleportation …

Typical emitters such as molecules, quantum dots and semiconductor quantum wells have
slow spontaneous emission with lifetimes of 1–10 ns, creating a mismatch with high-speed …

The complementary optical properties of surface plasmon excitations of metal
nanostructures and long-lived excitations of semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) make them …

The extraordinary optical properties of surface plasmons in metal nanostructures provide the
possibilities to enhance and accelerate the spontaneous emission, and manipulate the …

Quantum information processing—which relies on spin defects or single-photon emission—
has shown quantum advantage in proof-of-principle experiments including microscopic …

Colloidal semiconductor quantum dots are fluorescent nanocrystals exhibiting exceptional
optical properties, but their emission intensity strongly depends on their charging state and …

Colloidal copper chalcogenide-based CuAlS2 (CAS) quantum dots (QDs) composed of
earth-abundant and benign elements are emerging building blocks for optoelectronic …

Localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs) associated with metallic nanostructures
offer unique possibilities for light concentration beyond the diffraction limit, which can lead to …