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ArticleNature photonics2026

Single-atomic-ion detection with plasmon-enhanced whispering-gallery-mode microlasers.

Samir Vartabi Kashanian, Frank Vollmer

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Article in Nature photonics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Samir Vartabi KashanianLiving Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1846-3279
Frank VollmerLiving Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0565-4671

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Whispering-gallery-mode microlasers have emerged as powerful tools for label-free biosensing, yet their sensitivity has been limited to detecting nanoparticles larger than 10 nm. Here we demonstrate a plasmon-enhanced whispering-gallery-mode microlaser capable of detecting single atomic ions in solution, achieving unprecedented sensitivity. By integrating gold nanorods onto ytterbium-doped silica microspheres, we reduce the effective mode volume by approximately 1,000-fold and enhance the local electromagnetic field, amplifying the signal-to-noise ratio. The self-heterodyne detection of beatnote frequency shifts between split lasing modes enables the real-time monitoring of transient and permanent interactions of zinc (Zn

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PMID41971698
PMCPMC13061644

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