@article{66555,
  abstract     = {{Scalable plasmonic technologies face a critical trade‐off: few‐body architectures offer high enhancement but are sensitive to fabrication flaws, while scalable methods like solid‐state dewetting yield large, low‐enhancement gaps. We introduce a paradigm shift using a many‐body plasmonic architecture inspired by statistical mechanics. By moving toward the continuum limit, local geometric variations are statistically averaged out, effectively decoupling optical performance from microscopic disorder. We implement this concept via a lithography‐ and etching‐free, multi‐step dewetting strategy, creating wafer‐scale nanoclusters. This process strategically forms a robust many‐body system by introducing numerous small satellite nanoparticles between larger particles. Crucially, this design achieves a high collective enhancement that surpasses even optimized few‐body systems, despite having larger individual gaps. Under optimized conditions, these substrates exhibit a surface‐enhanced Raman scattering enhancement factor approaching 4 × 10^8 with unprecedented reproducibility (RSD of ∼10%). This scalable, low‐cost concept establishes a practical route toward reproducible wafer‐scale nanophotonic platforms for sensing, spectroscopy, and quantum technologies.}},
  author       = {{Kim, Minjun and Devaraj, Vasanthan and Seo, Hyeon‐Seok and Eom, Seong‐Jae and Lee, Jeong‐Su and Lee, Donghan and Jeon, Min Yong and Zentgraf, Thomas and Lee, Jong‐Min}},
  issn         = {{1863-8880}},
  journal      = {{Laser & Photonics Reviews}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Engineering Disordered Many‐Particle Plasmonic Nanoclusters for Wafer‐Scale Uniform and Giant Electromagnetic Field Enhancement}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/lpor.71610}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}

@article{66632,
  abstract     = {{Three‐dimensional (3D) assemblies of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) offer a rich platform for plasmonic coupling and near‐field engineering, yet their optical behavior is often complex due to structural disorder and fabrication‐induced variability. Here, we present a systematic optical investigation of large‐scale 3D AuNP assemblies fabricated via meniscus‐guided assembly, focusing on the reproducibility, spatial uniformity, and mode evolution of their plasmonic responses. Spatially‐resolved dark‐field scattering measurements reveal that high‐aspect‐ratio AuNP pillars exhibit uniform scattering spectra along their height and across different pillars, despite variations in geometry and structure. Electromagnetic simulations suggest that this robustness arises from a collective many‐particle plasmonic response that remains optically active despite structural perturbations. The corresponding near‐field and surface‐charge distributions remain spatially distributed under representative structural perturbations, consistent with volumetric averaging across the three‐dimensional assembly. Building on this robust platform, we introduce compositional modulation through a core–satellite architecture by incorporating smaller AuNPs. This yields a composition‐dependent spectral redistribution, including the emergence of an additional long‐wavelength spectral feature in the core–satellite assemblies. Wavelength‐dependent surface‐enhanced Raman scattering measurements reveal contrasting responses under 633 and 785 nm excitation, reflecting redistribution of local plasmonic coupling pathways. These results provide process‐enabled guidelines for using meniscus‐guided 3D‐nanoprinting to realize robust nanoparticle assemblies.}},
  author       = {{Devaraj, Vasanthan and Kwak, Sunghyun and Kim, Hyeongjip and Sung, Sang‐Keun and Lee, Jong‐Min and Zentgraf, Thomas and Kim, Won‐Geun}},
  issn         = {{1863-8880}},
  journal      = {{Laser & Photonics Reviews}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Spatially Uniform and Defect‐Tolerant Plasmonic Responses in 3D Printed Gold Nanoparticle Assemblies}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/lpor.71686}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}

@inproceedings{61352,
  author       = {{Devaraj, Vasanthan and Ruiz Alvarado, Isaac Azahel and Lee, Jongmin and Oh, Jin-Woo and Gerstmann, Uwe and Schmidt, Wolf Gero and Zentgraf, Thomas}},
  booktitle    = {{2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE}},
  title        = {{{Dynamic and Reversible Plasmonic Nanogaps From Isolated Dimer Nanoparticles via Self-Assembly}}},
  doi          = {{10.1109/cleo/europe-eqec65582.2025.11109762}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}

@article{58642,
  abstract     = {{We present a cost-effective self-assembly method to fabricate low-density dimer NPs in an NPoM architecture, using the M13 phage as a spacer layer. This will enable the development of dynamic plasmonic devices and advanced sensing applications.}},
  author       = {{Devaraj, Vasanthan and Ruiz Alvarado, Isaac Azahel and Lee, Jong-Min and Oh, Jin-Woo and Gerstmann, Uwe and Schmidt, Wolf Gero and Zentgraf, Thomas}},
  issn         = {{2055-6756}},
  journal      = {{Nanoscale Horizons}},
  pages        = {{537--548}},
  publisher    = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}},
  title        = {{{Self-assembly of isolated plasmonic dimers with sub-5 nm gaps on a metallic mirror}}},
  doi          = {{10.1039/d4nh00546e}},
  volume       = {{10}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}