Molecular plasmonics, the area which deals with the interactions between surface plasmons
and molecules, has received enormous interest in fundamental research and found …

Conspectus Plasmonic nanostructures were initially developed for sensing and
nanophotonic applications but, recently, have shown great promise in chemistry …

The spectral characteristics of nanostructured hyperbolic metamaterial (HMM)-based
absorber is investigated. The HMM structure is comprised of periodically arranged assembly …

Nonlinear optical materials comprise the foundation of modern photonics, offering
functionalities ranging from ultrafast lasers to optical switching, harmonic and soliton …

Requirements of integrated photonics and miniaturisation of optical devices demand
efficient nonlinear components not constrained by conventional macroscopic nonlinear …

Metamaterials with hyperbolic dispersion based on metallic nanorod arrays provide a
flexible platform for the design of bio-and chemical sensors and nonlinear devices, allowing …

Light–matter interactions can be strongly modified by the surrounding environment. Here,
we report on the first experimental observation of molecular spontaneous emission inside a …

Optical activity is a fundamental phenomenon originating from the chiral nature of crystals
and molecules. While intrinsic chiroptical responses of ordinary chiral materials to circularly …

Coherent nanoscale photon sources are of paramount importance to achieving all-optical
communication. Several nanolasers smaller than the diffraction limit have been theoretically …

Near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) enables observation of light-matter
interaction with a spatial resolution far below the diffraction limit without the need for a …