In the last two decades, plasmon resonance in gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) has been the
subject of intense research efforts. Plasmon physics is intriguing and its precise modelling …

Nematic liquid crystals possess large and versatile optical nonlinearities suitable for
photonics applications spanning the femtoseconds to milliseconds time scales, and across a …

In quantum optical Enhancement of Index of Refraction (EIR), coherence and quantum
interference render the atomic systems to exhibit orders of magnitude higher susceptibilities …

Gold nanoparticles and nearby fluorophores interact via electromagnetic coupling upon light
excitation. We determine the distance and wavelength dependence of this coupling …

Recent progress in nanofabrication has led to tremendous technological developments for
devices that rely on the interaction of light with nanostructured matter. Nanophotonics has …

We show an alternative path to efficient second-and third-harmonic generation in proximity
of the zero crossing points of the dielectric permittivity in conjunction with low absorption …

Surface plasmon resonance sensors have found wide applications in optical sensing field
due to their excellent sensitivity to the slight refractive index change of surrounding medium …

Tailoring the efficiency of fluorescent emission via plasmon–exciton coupling requires
structure control on a nanometer length scale using a high-yield fabrication route not …

We report on the possibility of adopting active gain materials (specifically, made of
fluorescent dyes) to mitigate the losses in a 3D periodic array of dielectric-core metallic-shell …

Abstract Development of a coherent, intense, ultrafast source of optical energy focused to a
nano-scale area enables the integration of thousands of them on a single chip to power an …