The present status and development of strong-field nano-optics, an emerging field of
nonlinear optics, is discussed. A nonperturbative regime of light-matter interactions is …

Free electron beams such as those employed in electron microscopes have evolved into
powerful tools to investigate photonic nanostructures with an unrivaled combination of …

When light interacts with a metal nanoparticle (NP), its conduction electrons can be driven
by the incident electric field in collective oscillations known as localized surface plasmon …

The use of aluminum for plasmonic nanostructures opens up new possibilities, such as
access to short-wavelength regions of the spectrum, complementary metal–oxide …

This review discusses how low-energy valence excitations created by swift electrons can
render information on the optical response of structured materials with unmatched spatial …

Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) performed in a scanning transmission electron
microscope (STEM) has demonstrated unprecedented power in the characterization of …

We detect short-range surface plasmon-polariton (SR-SPP) resonances setup in individual
silver nanoantenna structures at high-spatial resolution with a scanning, subnanometer …

We demonstrate the use of high-resolution electron beam lithography to fabricate complex
nanocavities with nanometric spatial and positional control. The plasmon modes of these …

Plasmon modes of the exact same individual gold nanoprisms are investigated through
combined nanometer-resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) and …

Cathodoluminescence (CL) is a powerful tool for the investigation of optical properties of
materials. In recent years, its combination with scanning transmission electron microscopy …