Nanoparticles as ultra-responsive sensor devices

The Eurofel Support Laboratory research team is performing studies on the com-bination of plasmonic structures (nano-particles) with excitonic underlying structures such as nanowires and organic aggregates. Research in this field can lead to the discovery of advanced materials with unique optical properties due to the strong coupling between the plasmonic and excitonic (plexitonic) structures. The Eurofel Support Laboratory research activity is also involved in the field of magneto-plasmonic nanostructures. These materials enhance the magneto-optical effects, which introduce additional degrees of freedom in the control of light at the nano-scale, allowing to design new ultra-responsive sensor devices.

Staff: D. Catone, S. Colonna, P. O’Keeffe, A. Paladini, F. Toschi, S. Turchini