An atlas of photonic and plasmonic materials for cathodoluminescence microscopy

Cathodoluminescence (CL) microscopy has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating the optical properties of materials at the nanoscale, offering unique insights into the behavior of photonic and plasmonic materials under electron excitation. We introduce an atlas of bulk CL spectra and intensity...

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Main Authors: Ebel Sven, Lebsir Yonas, Yezekyan Torgom, Mortensen N. Asger, Morozov Sergii
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-07-01
Series:Nanophotonics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2025-0135
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author Ebel Sven
Lebsir Yonas
Yezekyan Torgom
Mortensen N. Asger
Morozov Sergii
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description Cathodoluminescence (CL) microscopy has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating the optical properties of materials at the nanoscale, offering unique insights into the behavior of photonic and plasmonic materials under electron excitation. We introduce an atlas of bulk CL spectra and intensity for a broad range of materials used in photonics and plasmonics. Through a combination of experimental CL microscopy and Monte Carlo simulations, we characterize spectra and intensity of coherent and incoherent CL, electron penetration depth and energy deposition, offering a foundational reference for interpreting CL signals and understanding material behavior under electron excitation. Our atlas captures CL signals across a wide range of materials, offering valuable insight into intrinsic emission properties for informed material selection and device design in photonics and plasmonics.
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spelling doaj-art-0f04b3e0718b4c849d91b67c58a4ab8e2025-08-20T04:02:32ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142025-07-0114152647267110.1515/nanoph-2025-0135An atlas of photonic and plasmonic materials for cathodoluminescence microscopyEbel Sven0Lebsir Yonas1Yezekyan Torgom2Mortensen N. Asger3Morozov Sergii4POLIMA – Center for Polariton-Driven Light–Matter Interactions, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230Odense M, DenmarkPOLIMA – Center for Polariton-Driven Light–Matter Interactions, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230Odense M, DenmarkPOLIMA – Center for Polariton-Driven Light–Matter Interactions, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230Odense M, DenmarkPOLIMA – Center for Polariton-Driven Light–Matter Interactions, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230Odense M, DenmarkPOLIMA – Center for Polariton-Driven Light–Matter Interactions, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230Odense M, DenmarkCathodoluminescence (CL) microscopy has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating the optical properties of materials at the nanoscale, offering unique insights into the behavior of photonic and plasmonic materials under electron excitation. We introduce an atlas of bulk CL spectra and intensity for a broad range of materials used in photonics and plasmonics. Through a combination of experimental CL microscopy and Monte Carlo simulations, we characterize spectra and intensity of coherent and incoherent CL, electron penetration depth and energy deposition, offering a foundational reference for interpreting CL signals and understanding material behavior under electron excitation. Our atlas captures CL signals across a wide range of materials, offering valuable insight into intrinsic emission properties for informed material selection and device design in photonics and plasmonics.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2025-0135cathodoluminescenceelectron microscopyphotonicsplasmonicsmonte carlo methodsangular emission profile
spellingShingle Ebel Sven
Lebsir Yonas
Yezekyan Torgom
Mortensen N. Asger
Morozov Sergii
An atlas of photonic and plasmonic materials for cathodoluminescence microscopy
Nanophotonics
cathodoluminescence
electron microscopy
photonics
plasmonics
monte carlo methods
angular emission profile
title An atlas of photonic and plasmonic materials for cathodoluminescence microscopy
title_full An atlas of photonic and plasmonic materials for cathodoluminescence microscopy
title_fullStr An atlas of photonic and plasmonic materials for cathodoluminescence microscopy
title_full_unstemmed An atlas of photonic and plasmonic materials for cathodoluminescence microscopy
title_short An atlas of photonic and plasmonic materials for cathodoluminescence microscopy
title_sort atlas of photonic and plasmonic materials for cathodoluminescence microscopy
topic cathodoluminescence
electron microscopy
photonics
plasmonics
monte carlo methods
angular emission profile
url https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2025-0135
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