Abstracts:In this paper we review the resonance conditions of periodic indentations in metallic layers and evaluate their potential for surface sensing of analytes. A review of significant contributions of nanohole arrays for sensing is presented in a first section. It is then followed by a theoretical ... [Adv. Opt. Photon. 9, 891-940 (2017)]

Abstracts:High- and ultrahigh-Q whispering-gallery mode resonators have the capability to trap photons by total internal reflection for a duration ranging from nanoseconds to milliseconds. These exceptionally long photon lifetimes enhance the light–matter interactions at all scales, namely at the ... [Adv. Opt. Photon. 9, 828-890 (2017)]

Abstracts:Unlike conventional optics, plasmonics enables unrivaled concentration of optical energy well beyond the diffraction limit of light. However, a significant part of this energy is dissipated as heat. Plasmonic losses present a major hurdle in the development of plasmonic devices and circuits that ... [Adv. Opt. Photon. 9, 775-827 (2017)]

Abstracts:Composites consisting of metal nanoparticles (NPs) embedded in dielectric media may present large nonlinear optical response due to electronic transitions in the NPs. When the metal NPs are suspended in liquids or embedded in solid substrates, the obtained composites may present high-order optical ... [Adv. Opt. Photon. 9, 720-774 (2017)]