Optical “writing” of stable single-atom features in plasmonic nanogaps

  • Paul Kerner
  • , Rakesh Arul
  • , Damien Thompson
  • , Jeremy J. Baumberg
  • , Bart de Nijs

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Abstract

We demonstrate all-optical creation and low-power readout of stable single-atom features in plasmonic nanogaps. These deterministically “written” picocavities exhibit week-long ambient stability in darkness, enabling applications in single-atom devices and catalysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1844-1845
Number of pages2
JournalInternational Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Event15th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, META 2025 - Malaga, Spain
Duration: 22 Jul 202525 Jul 2025

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