The field of 3D micro‐optics is rapidly expanding, and essential advances in femtosecond
laser direct‐write 3D multi‐photon lithography (MPL, also known as two‐photon or multi …

This article reviews recent progress leading to the generation of optical vortex beams. After
introducing the basics of optical vortex beams and their promising applications, we …

Polarization and geometric phase shaping via a space-variant anisotropy has attracted
considerable interest for fabrication of flat optical elements and generation of vector beams …

Geometric phase is a unifying and central concept in physics, including optics. As a matter of
fact, optics played a pivotal role from the inception of this new paradigm, as some of the first …

The past decade has seen growing research interest in developing novel fabrication
methodologies for metallic micro/nanostructures toward the rational design and integration …

Inorganic perovskite materials such as SrTiO 3, BaTiO 3, and Pb (Zr, Ti) O 3 have been
widely used in the past because of their excellent dielectric, ferroelectric, piezoelectric and …

This article presents results of a pulsed UV laser method for the simultaneous reduction of
graphite oxide (GO) and patterning of reduced graphene oxide (rGO). This direct laser …

Laser polymerization has emerged as a direct writing technique allowing the fabrication of
complex 3D structures with microscale resolution. The technique provides rapid prototyping …

Since the second half of the 20th century, ideas to develop methods for the formation of
optical vortices (OVs) or OV beams–regions of circular motion of energy flow in an …

There is a perpetual pursuit for free-form glasses and ceramics featuring outstanding
mechanical properties as well as chemical and thermal resistance. It is a promising idea to …