Multidimensional phase singularities in nanophotonics
BACKGROUND Optical vortices provide one of the promising solutions for enhancing the
capacity of data multiplexing to meet an unprecedented growth in big data and internet traffic …
capacity of data multiplexing to meet an unprecedented growth in big data and internet traffic …
Nanophotonic approaches for chirality sensing
Chiral nanophotonic materials are promising candidates for biosensing applications
because they focus light into nanometer dimensions, increasing their sensitivity to the …
because they focus light into nanometer dimensions, increasing their sensitivity to the …
[HTML][HTML] Miniature optoelectronic compound eye camera
Inspired by insect compound eyes (CEs) that feature unique optical schemes for imaging,
there has recently been growing interest in developing optoelectronic CE cameras with …
there has recently been growing interest in developing optoelectronic CE cameras with …
[HTML][HTML] Orbital angular momentum of twisted light: chirality and optical activity
KA Forbes, DL Andrews - Journal of Physics: Photonics, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Optical activity is conventionally understood as a natural difference in the optical responses
of chiral materials with opposite handedness. It stems from the quantised spin angular …
of chiral materials with opposite handedness. It stems from the quantised spin angular …
Observation of perfectly-chiral exceptional point via bound state in the continuum
Chirality is one of the fundamentals of nature with strong ties to asymmetry. In wave physics,
it is conventionally characterized by asymmetric scattering of circularly polarized waves but …
it is conventionally characterized by asymmetric scattering of circularly polarized waves but …
Giant helical dichroism of single chiral nanostructures with photonic orbital angular momentum
Optical activity, demonstrating the chiral light-matter interaction, has attracted tremendous
attention in both fundamental theoretical research and advanced applications of high …
attention in both fundamental theoretical research and advanced applications of high …
Light–matter interaction empowered by orbital angular momentum: Control of matter at the micro-and nanoscale
Orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light is an important feature of structured
electromagnetic fields exhibiting non-uniform spatial distribution. In contrast to a spin …
electromagnetic fields exhibiting non-uniform spatial distribution. In contrast to a spin …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamical and topological properties of the spin angular momenta in general electromagnetic fields
Spin angular momenta play important roles in light–matter interactions, leading to the
emergence of the spin Hall effect and topological quasiparticles in modern optics. The …
emergence of the spin Hall effect and topological quasiparticles in modern optics. The …
[HTML][HTML] Polarization-directed growth of spiral nanostructures by laser direct writing with vector beams
X Lu, X Wang, S Wang, T Ding - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Chirality is pivotal in nature which attracts wide research interests from all disciplines and
creating chiral matter is one of the central themes for chemists and material scientists …
creating chiral matter is one of the central themes for chemists and material scientists …