This proposal aims to uncover the physical foundations of the plasmonic lightning-rod effect (PLRE), which produces extreme and highly localized electric fields at sharp plasmonic features. Moving beyond intuitive design, the project will establish predictive links between antenna geometry, local curvature, and near-field enhancement. Conventional and emerging plasmonic materials will be explored, and key figures of merit will be evaluated to enable optimized antenna design and future sensing and spectroscopy applications.

CEITEC VUT-J-26-9084

Czech

Ahmad Sanan - principal person responsible
Křápek Vlastimil, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. - fellow researcher

Central European Institute of Technology BUT
- responsible department (30.1.2026 - not assigned)
Central European Institute of Technology BUT
- beneficiary (1.1.2026 - 31.12.2026)

Responsibility: Ahmad Sanan