Plasmonics for Advanced Photonic Applications
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 1209
Special Issue Editors
Interests: computational electromagnetics; metasurfaces; nonlinear optics; plasmonics; integrated photonics
Interests: metamaterials; metasurfaces; plasmonics; optical tweezers; photonic crystals; mesoscopic self-collimation; smart materials; graphene; nanoantennas
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Dear Colleagues,
Plasmonics, exploiting the unique optical properties of surface plasmons, has evolved from fundamental studies of light-matter interactions into a platform for advanced photonic applications. It holds great potential to address size mismatch between diffraction-limited photonic devices and nanoscale electronic components. By enabling the manipulation of light at nanoscale, beyond the diffraction limit, plasmonics is paving the way for next-generation photonic applications, including sensing, imaging, ultrafast lasing, optical and quantum communications, and energy conversion. Novel hybrid architectures that merge plasmonics with photonics are now driving the development of highly integrated photonic devices that promise unprecedented performance and miniaturization.
We are pleased to invite you to submit your original research to the special issue on Plasmonics for Advanced Photonic Applications. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent progress and emerging directions in this rapidly evolving field. The collected contributions encompass both fundamental research, ranging from plasmonic theory and material design to nanoscale field manipulation, and practical photonic applications. This issue seeks to emphasize the role of plasmonics in shaping the future of photonic science and technology. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Plasmon-assisted nonlinear and ultrafast processes
- Integrated photonics
- Plasmonic nanolasers and nanocavities
- Plasmonic biosensors and biomedical applications
- Topological and chiral plasmonics
- Quantum photonics
- Plasmonic effects in energy harvesting and photocatalysis
- Integration of plasmonics with emerging photonic technologies
- Computational and theoretical advances
- 2D material-based plasmonics for tunable photonic systems
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Muhammad Khalid
Dr. Giovanni Magno
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plasmonics
- nanophotonics
- hybrid plasmonic-photonic devices
- topological plasmonics
- integrated photonics
- light-matter interacation
- biosensing
- quantum plasmonics
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