The workshop on Electron Beam Spectroscopy for Nanophotonics was the the first international meeting that brought together specialists as well as newcomers in the field of cathodoluminescence spectroscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy and related ereas, with applications in nano photonics.

The research area of nanophotonics, the study of light at the nanoscale, has experienced a dramatic growth in the past years. To further advance this field, it is essential to develop novel characterization techniques that are able to generate, probe and control light at length scales far below the diffraction limit of light.

As a results, electron-beam spectroscopy techniques have emerged as powerful probes and sources in nanophotonics research. Taking advantage of the extremely high spatial resolution in electron beam microscopy, novel techniques have appeared that combine the use of electron beams with optical spectroscopy. Cathodoluminescence imaging spectroscopy (CL) and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) use high-energy beams in a SEM or TEM. Photoemission Electron Microscopy (PEEM) and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) enable electron beam spectroscopies to be performed at lower energies and are also becoming increasingly popular to provide insight in optical phenomena at the nanoscale.

This workshop reviewed the state-of-the-art in electron spectroscopy for nanophotonics focusing mainly on CL and EELS. At the same time, it was meant to create and strengthen a community of researchers with shared interest and expertise. The 3-day workshop was organized with a “Gordon-conference” format. Oral presentations were given by invited speakers were about 20 different poster presentations. A few time slots were reserved for late-news oral presentations.

Acknowledgements

The workshop organizers gratefully acknowledge the support given to the workshop by the following organizations and industries

• MRS endorsed meetings
• FOM Institute AMOLF
• Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen
• FEI

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