Scientists from the Quantum Nano-optics group at the University of Oviedo and the Centre for Research in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (CINN-CSIC), in collaboration with the 2D Nanophotonics group at Donostia International Physics Centre (DIPC), have observed for the first time how light confined at the nanometre scale can interact directionally with the vibrations of organic molecules. The study, published in the journal Nature Photonics, opens up possibilities for the manipulation of chemical properties in controlled directions, as well as for the development of novel sensors capable of recognising very small quantities of molecules.
