Quantum mechanical effects in plasmonic structures with subnanometre gaps

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Abstract

Metallic structures 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. Recent work has shown that quantum mechanical effects such as electron tunnelling and nonlocal screening become important as the gap distances 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. This review outlines the findings of many groups into quantum mechanical effects in nanogap plasmons, and discusses outstanding challenges and future directions.

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Zhu, W., Esteban, R., Borisov, A. G., Baumberg, J. J., Nordlander, P., Lezec, H. J., … Crozier, K. B. (2016, June 3). Quantum mechanical effects in plasmonic structures with subnanometre gaps. Nature Communications. Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11495

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