New insights into plasmonic hot-electron dynamics

Dangyuan Lei; Dong Su; Stefan A Maier

doi:10.1038/s41377-024-01594-z

New insights into plasmonic hot-electron dynamics

Light Sci Appl. 2024 Sep 10;13(1):243. doi: 10.1038/s41377-024-01594-z.

Authors

Dangyuan Lei¹, Dong Su², Stefan A Maier^{3

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Functional Photonics, and Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong S.A.R., 999077, China. [email protected].
² Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Functional Photonics, and Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong S.A.R., 999077, China.
³ School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, VIC, Australia.
⁴ Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.

Abstract

Recent advances in understanding the intricate hot-electron dynamics in plasmonic nanostructures enable efficient hot-carrier generation, transport, and manipulation, driving technological innovations in photodetection, solar cells, photocatalysis, and ultrafast nanophotonics.

Grants and funding

A-CityU101/20/Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (RGC, UGC)