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Quantum mechanical effects in plasmonic structures with subnanometre gaps

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Author(s)

Wenqi Zhu, Ruben Esteban, Andrei G. Borisov, Jeremy J. Baumberg, Peter Nordlander, Henri J. Lezec, Javier Aizpurua, Kenneth B. Crozier

Abstract

Metal nanostructures with nanogap features have proven highly effective as building blocks for plasmonic systems as they can provide a wide tuning range of operating frequencies and large near-field enhancements. It has recently become apparent that quantum mechanical effects such as nonlocality and electron tunnelling become important as the gap separations approach the subnanometre length-scale. Such quantum effects challenge the classical picture of nanogap plasmons and have stimulated a number of theoretical and experimental studies. In this review, we outline the major findings of these efforts, and discuss remaining challenges and future directions.
Citation
Nature Communications
Volume
7

Citation

Zhu, W. , Esteban, R. , Borisov, A. , Baumberg, J. , Nordlander, P. , Lezec, H. , Aizpurua, J. and Crozier, K. (2016), Quantum mechanical effects in plasmonic structures with subnanometre gaps, Nature Communications, [online], https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11495 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created June 3, 2016, Updated November 10, 2018