The plasmonic nanolaser is a class of lasers with the physical dimensions free from the
optical diffraction limit. In the past decade, progress in performance, applications, and …

Virtual and augmented realities are rapidly developing technologies, but their large-scale
penetration will require lightweight optical components with small aberrations. We …

Three novel refractive index (RI) sensors based on one, two, and three H-shaped cavities
(HCs) and metal–insulator–metal (MIM) waveguides are proposed in this paper. By coupling …

A history and a glimpse into the future of spaser (acronym for “surface plasmon amplification
by stimulated emission of radiation”) is provided. The spaser (also called a plasmonic …

Plasmonic nanolasers provide a valuable opportunity for expanding sub‐wavelength
applications. Due to the potential of on‐chip integration, semiconductor nanowire (NW) …

Controlling the propagation and emission of light via Bloch surface waves (BSWs) has held
promise in the field of on-chip nanophotonics. BSW-based optical devices are being widely …

Optical Tamm structures offer great possibilities for the development of new optoelectronic
devices ranging from polarized laser sources to plasmon generators. Indeed, thanks to the …

Plasmonics offers a unique opportunity to break the diffraction limit of light and bring
photonic devices to the nanoscale. As the most prominent example, an integrated nanolaser …

Bowl-shaped plasmonic whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonators were fabricated from a
10-nm-thick metal (Al, Ag, or Au) plasmonic layer that was covered with a 100-nm-thick 4 …

The recent development of perovskite-based lasers showcased the outstanding optical
properties of the material such as high absorption coefficient and high quantum yield. The …