The discovery of the enhancement of Raman scattering by molecules adsorbed on
nanostructured metal surfaces is a landmark in the history of spectroscopic and analytical …

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 …

This review describes the fundamental aspects of laser–gold nanoparticle (Au NP)
interaction that leads to nanoscale energy deposition to the surroundings through light …

Neighboring metal nanoparticles influence photovoltaic and photocatalytic behavior of
semiconductor nanostructures either through Fermi level equilibration by accepting …

A new class of metal-cluster sensitizers has been explored for designing high-efficiency
solar cells. Thiol-protected gold clusters which exhibit molecular-like properties have been …

This consistent and systematic review of recent advances in optical antenna theory and
practice brings together leading experts in the fields of electrical engineering, nano-optics …

The ability to prepare noble metal nanostructures of a desired composition, size, and shape
enables their resulting properties to be exquisitely tailored, which has led to the use of these …

Coupling of localized surface plasmon resonances results in singular effects at the void
space between noble metal nanoparticles. However, implementation of practical …

The electromagnetic field enhancement effect based on the excitation of localized surface
plasmon resonance was developed for various photochemical reaction systems, such as …

We investigate theoretically the optical activity of a dimer of plasmonic nanoantennas,
mimicking the geometry of a molecule with two isolated chromophores, a situation …