AA << investigate and characterize a subspace of the weak coupling regime between quasidiscrete and quasicontinuum localized surface plasmon resonances where infrared plasmonic Fano antiresonances appear. >>
Kevin C. Smith, Agust Olafsson, et al. Direct Observation of Infrared Plasmonic Fano Antiresonances by a Nanoscale Electron Probe. Phys. Rev. Lett. 123, 177401. 21 Oct 21, 2019.
https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.177401
<< In 1961, atomic physicist Ugo Fano theorized that electrons harbor another and unexpected talent: They can interfere with themselves as they simultaneously take two different quantum-mechanical paths. On one path, they jump within the atom between discrete energy states. On the other path, they jump off the atom into the continuum of free space. >>
<< Fano described a complicated-and even counterintuitive-type of energy transfer that can occur in these systems, (..) It's like having two children on neighboring swings that are weakly coupled to each other: You push one child, but that swing isn't the one that moves. Instead, the other child's swing moves due to this interference. It's a one-way energy transfer. >> David Masiello.
Team uses golden 'lollipop' to observe elusive interference effect at the nanoscale. University of Washington.
Nov 8, 2019.
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-11-team-golden-lollipop-elusive-effect.html
