Quantum Plasmon Resonance Illuminated
STANFORD, Calif., March 29, 2012 — Plasmon resonance at the nanoscale, the phenomenon responsible for the vibrant hues of stained-glass windows, can kill cancer cells and has the potential to drive forward quantum optics and bioimaging, new research suggests. Plasmon resonance is generally understood at the classical level, but, as with so many other physical phenomena, it seems to break down at the quantum level. "For particles smaller than about 10 nanometers in diameter, plasmon resonan...