Plazmony
Plazmony is an interdisciplinary concept that studies plasmonic phenomena in plasma environments and in nano-structured targets subjected to intense electromagnetic fields. The term combines plasmonics, which explores collective electron oscillations in metals and other conductors, with plasma physics, which describes ionized gases and high-energy-density conditions. Etymology reflects its aim to unify plasmonic resonances with plasma waves under extreme conditions.
In plazmony, researchers examine how surface and bulk plasmon modes adapt when embedded in or interacting with
Investigations rely on numerical simulations such as particle-in-cell and finite-difference time-domain methods, as well as ultrafast
Potential applications and implications include diagnostic tools for laser-plasma experiments, spectroscopy in extreme environments, and the
The field faces definitional ambiguities, experimental accessibility, and the need for standardized measures of plasmon–plasma coupling.