Light-matter interaction can be significantly enhanced in plasmonic nanoparticles and nanostructures, as the latter give rise to high-field localization and enhancement. This feature issue highlights six contributions on recent advances in plasmonics, hot-electron dynamics, quantum surface and tunneling effects, as well as their applications, with a focus on practical materials and nanostructures with enhanced hot-electron generation.

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Plasmonics and Hot Electrons：特性问题介绍

等离子体纳米粒子和纳米结构中的光-物质相互作用可以显着增强，因为后者会引起高场定位和增强。本期专题重点介绍了对等离子体激元、热电子动力学、量子表面和隧道效应及其应用的最新进展的六项贡献，重点关注具有增强热电子产生的实用材料和纳米结构。