Advanced Plasmonics and Magneto-Optical Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Magnetic nanostructures (consisting of dielectric magnetophotonic hybrid and novel magnetic materials) are frontier research areas. In particular, their application is considered necessary in label-free ultra-sensitive refractive index probing/sensing, surveying, magnetometry, etc. Likewise, magnetoplasmonics that combines the nanostructures mentioned above with magnetics, plasmonics, and optics is one of the fastest-growing subfields of physics. It can create unique electromagnetic fields and investigate their interaction with the surrounding media as they propagate in plane-parallel (longitudinal), polar (perpendicular), and transverse directions. However, in all cases, the main challenge is the realization of compact devices for potential industrial applications.

We are soliciting research papers in the form of short reviews, tutorials, and regular articles. These papers should discuss the state of the art and emerging trends in realizing sensors containing new architectures and materials exploiting the unique ability of plasmonics, magnetics, and magneto-optics in both localized and propagating plasmon configurations. Again, the papers should emphasize several feasible industrial applications and give a vision of the future.

Papers are solicited from academic researchers and professionals dealing with sensors, biosensors, plasmonics, and personalized medicine, highlighting further developments in the field, focusing on industrial applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Synthesis of core–shell nanostructured materials;
• Thin film, nanomaterials, and mаgneto-optics;
• Characterization of magnetoplasmonic materials;
• Oxide and inverse spinel material-based materials;
• Nanocomposites/nanocrystalline materials;
• Nanofluidic and nanofabrication;
• Nanobiomaterials and nanomedicine;
• MOSPR biosensors and potential applications;
• Magneto-optics materials for monitoring, surveying, and imaging;
• Photonic crystal-based magnetoplasmonic materials;
• Graphene-based magnetoplasmonic materials;
• Optomagnetic biodetection and thermo-plasmonics;
• Remote magnetomechanical nanoactuator (MEMS);
• Si-based and photonic materials and magnetoplasmonics;
• Green photonics, energy, and related technologies;
• Ultrafast optics and applications;
• Sensing, communications, and information processing;
• Nonlinear optics, nanophotonics, and plasmonics;
• Optical telecommunications;
• Nanoscale photonics;
• Metamaterials and biomedical implants;
• Magnetism in biology and medicine;
• Recent advances in biomedical industries using magnetic nanostructures, among others;
• Photonics technology entrepreneurship and innovation.

In addition to the topics mentioned above, we seek theoretical papers that provide critical analysis and suggestions. Moreover, they should also highlight the main physical phenomena involving devices that may serve industrial applications in the future. 

• Theory and principle of magnetoplasmonics;
• Principle of SPR and magneto-optic SPR (MOSPR);
• Inter-relationship between magneto-optics surface plasmon resonance and Maxwell equations;
• Magneto-optical effect in metal multilayers;
• Magneto-optical effect in metal/photonic crystal multilayers;
• Magneto-optical effect metal/nanoparticle multilayer;
• Magneto-optic SPR and magneto-optical effects;
• Synthesis and properties of magneto-plasmonic nanostructures;
• Sensitivity and detection limit of magnetoplasmonic devices;
• Photonic theory design and simulations.

Prof. Dr. Jorge Ricardo Mejía-Salazar
Dr. Conrad Rizal
Dr. Hiromasa Shimizu
Guest Editors

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• core–shell nanostructured materials
• thin-film synthesis, fabrication, and characterization
• biodetection
• thermo-plasmonics
• ultra-fast sensing
• biophotonics
• plasmonics
• magneto-plasmonics
• magneto-optics Kerr effect
• sensitivity and detection limit
• Maxwell theory
• magnetoplasmonics
• industrial applications