電漿子光學發表了同行評議的文章，這些文章對自由金屬電子、等離子體激元相互作用的知識和實踐進行了介紹和報道。覆蓋范圍包括金屬表面等離子體的理論、物理和應用，以及納米技術、生物光子學、傳感、生物化學和醫學的快速新興領域。該雜志涵蓋了貴金屬納米結構、圖案表面、連續或磨碎表面和器件的理論、合成和光學特性。應用包括表面增強的光譜特性，如拉曼散射或熒光，以及表面等離子體共振和近場掃描光學顯微鏡等技術的發展。本文介紹了新的基于等離子體的器件、制備納米結構的新合成方法及其光學性能，以及它們在分析傳感中的應用。該雜志提供評論、快速溝通、給編輯的信件以及技術和設計說明。電漿子光學由美國馬里蘭大學生物技術研究所熒光研究所所長Chris D.Geddes教授編輯。

Plasmonics publishes peer-reviewed articles that both advance and report on the knowledge and practice of the interactions of free-metal electrons, Plasmons.Coverage includes theory, physics, and applications of surface plasmons in metals, and rapidly emerging areas of nanotechnology, biophotonics, sensing, biochemistry and medicine. The journal covers the theory, synthesis and optical properties of noble metal nanostructures, patterned surfaces, continuous or grated surfaces and devices. Applications include surface-enhanced spectroscopic properties, such as Raman scattering or fluorescence, as well developments in techniques such as surface plasmon resonance and near-field scanning optical microscopy.Papers describe new plasmonic based devices, new synthetic procedures for the preparation of nanostructures and their optical properties, as well their applications in analytical sensing.The journal presents reviews, rapid communications, letters to the editors, and technical and design notes.Plasmonics is edited by Professor Chris D. Geddes, Director of the Institute of Fluorescence at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Maryland, USA