Photonics of time-varying media
Time-varying media have recently emerged as a new paradigm for wave manipulation, due
to the synergy between the discovery of highly nonlinear materials, such as epsilon-near …
to the synergy between the discovery of highly nonlinear materials, such as epsilon-near …
Nonlinear optical effects in epsilon-near-zero media
Efficient nonlinear optical interactions are essential for many applications in modern
photonics. However, they typically require intense laser sources and long interaction …
photonics. However, they typically require intense laser sources and long interaction …
Transparent conducting oxides: from all-dielectric plasmonics to a new paradigm in integrated photonics
During the past few years, the optics and photonics communities have renewed their
attention toward transparent conducting oxides (TCOs), which for over two decades have …
attention toward transparent conducting oxides (TCOs), which for over two decades have …
Post-2000 nonlinear optical materials and measurements: data tables and best practices
In its 60 years of existence, the field of nonlinear optics has gained momentum especially
over the past two decades thanks to major breakthroughs in material science and …
over the past two decades thanks to major breakthroughs in material science and …
Saturable time-varying mirror based on an epsilon-near-zero material
We report a switchable time-varying mirror, composed of an indium-tin-oxide–gold bilayer,
displaying a tenfold modulation of reflectivity (Δ R≈ 0.6), which saturates for a driving-pump …
displaying a tenfold modulation of reflectivity (Δ R≈ 0.6), which saturates for a driving-pump …
Adiabatic frequency shifting in epsilon-near-zero materials: the role of group velocity
The conversion of a photon's frequency has long been a key application area of nonlinear
optics. It has been discussed how a slow temporal variation of a material's refractive index …
optics. It has been discussed how a slow temporal variation of a material's refractive index …
Manufacturing-enabled tunability of linear and nonlinear epsilon-near-zero properties in indium tin oxide nanofilms
Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) materials have attracted great interest due to their exotic linear and
nonlinear responses, which makes it significant to tune ENZ wavelengths for wavelength …
nonlinear responses, which makes it significant to tune ENZ wavelengths for wavelength …
Absorptive loss and band non-parabolicity as a physical origin of large nonlinearity in epsilon-near-zero materials
For decades, nonlinear optics has been used to control the frequency and propagation of
light in unique ways enabling a wide range of applications such as ultrafast lasing, sub …
light in unique ways enabling a wide range of applications such as ultrafast lasing, sub …
Direct observation of ideal electromagnetic fluids
Abstract Near-zero-index (NZI) media have been theoretically identified as media where
electromagnetic radiations behave like ideal electromagnetic fluids. Within NZI media, the …
electromagnetic radiations behave like ideal electromagnetic fluids. Within NZI media, the …
Tunable organic ENZ materials with large optical nonlinearity
Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) materials have shown significant potential for nonlinear optical
applications due to their extraordinary enhancement of optical nonlinearity. Our experiments …
applications due to their extraordinary enhancement of optical nonlinearity. Our experiments …