Infrared metasurface, especially that having a working range covering wavelengths from
0.75 to 25 μm, has been exploited as a revolutionary tool to manipulate the properties of …

Vector vortex beams (VVBs) have attracted significant attention in both classical and
quantum optics. Liquid crystal (LC), beyond its applications in information display, has …

Flat optical elements have attracted enormous attentions and act as promising candidates
for the next generation of optical components. As one of the most outstanding …

As a fundamental material in the current mainstream display technology, liquid crystal (LC)
exhibits excellent properties including controllable and reconfigurable LC orientation, high …

Different methods allowing for creating optical waveguides with liquid–crystal (LC) cores, in
which molecules form periodic patterns with precisely controlled periods, are reported. The …

With the development of conformable photonic platforms, particularly those that could be
interfaced with the human body or integrated into wearable technology, there is an ever …

Low-power and compact phase shifters are crucial for large photonic circuits, both to cope
with variability and to create programmable waveguide circuits scaling to thousands of …

The appearance of polar order in nematic fluids is of broad interest rejuvenating affluent
concepts of physics and chemistry. In bent-core nematics (BCNs), ferroelectric switching is a …

Organic optical waveguide materials have attracted considerable attention for their
promising applications in photonic and optoelectronic devices. However, for most materials …

Branched flows occur ubiquitously in various wave systems, when the propagating waves
encounter weak correlated scattering potentials. Here we report the experimental realization …