Plasmonics

A novel material shows its credentials to facilitate the integration of photonic and electronic components in practical devices

Microstructures made of adjoining semiconductor disks could lead to powerful nanoscale sensors

A numerical simulation predicts the behavior of a component that controls light for faster computing

A novel optical-fiber design could reduce inefficiency and enable faster transmission of data-carrying light pulses

Illuminating silver nanoparticles with narrow-bandwidth light makes them grow uniformly, improving their potential for imaging and sensing applications

Molecular sensors based on nanoholes in metallic films are shown to be ideal for medical diagnosis

Similarities between the electronic states of molecules and the optical properties of gold nanostructures aid the development of new photonic devices

The combination of transmission electron microscopy and electron energy-loss spectroscopy allows for the study of surface plasmon resonance in nanostructures

Periodic structures in organic light-emitters can efficiently enhance and replenish surface plasmon waves

Electron resonances could greatly enhance the response of the photodetectors critical to the operation of optical chips

Ultrasmooth silver surfaces promise invisibility cloaks, ultrahigh-resolution lenses and other enhanced photonic devices

Predicting the precise shape of metal nanostructures evaporated on an array of spheres is now possible using a mathematical algorithm