1. Introduction. 2. Background and theory of photothermal heat generation by optically excited plasmonic nanostructures. 3. Nanoscale Temperature Measurement under Optical Illumination using AlGaN:Er 3+ Photoluminescence Nanothermometry 4. Comparison of Nucleation Behavior of Surrounding Water Under Optical Excitation of Single Gold Nanostructure and Colloidal Solution 5. Effect of Ions and Ionic Strength on Surface Plasmon Extinction Properties of Single Plasmonic Nanostructures 6. Photothermal Heating Study using Er 2 O 3 Photoluminescence Nanothermometry 7. Nanoscale Temperature Study of Plasmonic Nanoparticles using NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ :Er 3+ Upconverting Nanoparticles 8. Near Field Nanoscale Temperature Measurement using AlGaN:Er 3+ Film via Photoluminescence Nanothermometry Skryť popis