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Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Swarup Dey
Arizona State University
2
Musa N. Hamza
University of Raparin
3
Qianyi Shangguan
Yangtze University
4
Andreas Aigner
Nanosystems Initiative Munich
5
Zhiyang Pei
Shandong Normal University
6
Michael Mcoyi
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
7
Runing Lai
Southwest University of Science and Technology
8
Francesco L. Ruta
Columbia University
9
Davide Capelli
Istituto di Metodologie Chimiche
10
Qaisar Khan
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Papers

1
Publication in Plasmonics (2024) [160 citations, W4404044913]
Plasmonics|2024
160 cit.
2
Designing a High-Sensitivity Microscale Triple-Band Biosensor Based on Terahertz MTMs to Provide a Perfect Absorber for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Diagnostic
IEEE photonics journal|2024
69 cit.
3
Publication in Nature Nanotechnology (2024) [56 citations, W4401888886]
Nature Nanotechnology|2024
56 cit.
4
Development of a Terahertz Metamaterial Micro-Biosensor for Ultrasensitive Multispectral Detection of Early Stage Cervical Cancer
IEEE Sensors Journal|2024
51 cit.
5
Design and experimental validation of a metamaterial-based sensor for microwave imaging in breast, lung, and brain cancer detection
Scientific Reports|2024
43 cit.
6
Terahertz Dual-Band Metamaterial Biosensor for Cervical-Cancer Diagnostics
IEEE photonics journal|2024
39 cit.
7
Ultra-compact quintuple-band terahertz metamaterial biosensor for enhanced blood cancer diagnostics
PLoS ONE|2025
35 cit.
8
Publication in Science (2025) [32 citations, W4407447937]
Science|2025
32 cit.
9
Designing a High-Sensitivity Dual-Band Nano-Biosensor Based on Petahertz MTMs to Provide a Perfect Absorber for Early-Stage Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Diagnostic
IEEE Sensors Journal|2024
30 cit.
10
Advanced sensor for non-invasive breast cancer and brain cancer diagnosis using antenna array with metamaterial-based AMC
Engineering Science and Technology an International Journal|2024
30 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Zao Yi
Jishou University
2
Robert C. Devlin
Harvard University
3
Pablo Alonso‐González
Universidad de Oviedo
4
Andreas Tittl
Nanosystems Initiative Munich
5
Shubo Cheng
Yangtze University
6
Shuyuan Xiao
Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
7
Shunping Zhang
Wuhan University
8
Zao Yi
Southwest University of Science and Technology
9
Noah A. Rubin
University of California San Diego
10
Chao Chang
Peking University

Papers

1
High sensitivity five band tunable metamaterial absorption device based on block like Dirac semimetals
Optics Communications|2024
303 cit.
2
Intrinsic strong light-matter coupling with self-hybridized bound states in the continuum in van der Waals metasurfaces
Nature Materials|2023
186 cit.
3
Unlocking the out-of-plane dimension for photonic bound states in the continuum to achieve maximum optical chirality
Light Science & Applications|2023
178 cit.
4
High sensitivity active adjustable graphene absorber for refractive index sensing applications
Diamond and Related Materials|2022
168 cit.
5
Terahertz Photons Improve Cognitive Functions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Research|2023
121 cit.
6
A four-narrowband terahertz tunable absorber with perfect absorption and high sensitivity
Materials Research Bulletin|2023
114 cit.
7
Edge Detection Imaging by Quasi-Bound States in the Continuum
Nano Letters|2024
110 cit.
8
Design of high efficiency perovskite solar cells based on inorganic and organic undoped double hole layer
Solar Energy|2023
109 cit.
9
An ultra-sensitive metasurface biosensor for instant cancer detection based on terahertz spectra
Nano Research|2023
99 cit.
10
Multiple and spectrally robust photonic magic angles in reconfigurable α-MoO3 trilayers
Nature Materials|2023
98 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Xiang Zhang
Shanghai University
2
Yuri S. Kivshar
Australian National University
3
Naomi J. Halas
Rice University
4
Federico Capasso
Harvard University Press
5
George C. Schatz
Northwestern University
6
Thomas W. Ebbesen
Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires
7
Peter Nordlander
Rice University
8
Harald Gießen
University of Stuttgart
9
Harry A. Atwater
California Institute of Technology
10
Mark L. Brongersma
Stanford Medicine

Papers

1
Surface plasmon subwavelength optics
Nature|2003
11.6k cit.
2
The Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles:  The Influence of Size, Shape, and Dielectric Environment
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B|2002
10.4k cit.
3
Plasmonics for improved photovoltaic devices
Nature Materials|2010
8.3k cit.
4
Extraordinary optical transmission through sub-wavelength hole arrays
Nature|1998
7.6k cit.
5
Flat optics with designer metasurfaces
Nature Materials|2014
5.8k cit.
6
Discovery of intrinsic ferromagnetism in two-dimensional van der Waals crystals
Nature|2017
5k cit.
7
Plasmonics for extreme light concentration and manipulation
Nature Materials|2010
4.3k cit.
8
A Hybridization Model for the Plasmon Response of Complex Nanostructures
Science|2003
4k cit.
9
Sub-Diffraction-Limited Optical Imaging with a Silver Superlens
Science|2005
4k cit.
10
Plasmon-induced hot carrier science and technology
Nature Nanotechnology|2015
3.5k cit.

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