2D material infrared photonics and plasmonics
Two-dimensional (2D) materials including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, black
phosphorus, MXenes, and semimetals have attracted extensive and widespread interest …
phosphorus, MXenes, and semimetals have attracted extensive and widespread interest …
Free-electron–light interactions in nanophotonics
When impinging on optical structures or passing in their vicinity, free electrons can
spontaneously emit electromagnetic radiation, a phenomenon generally known as …
spontaneously emit electromagnetic radiation, a phenomenon generally known as …
Cavity-mediated electron-photon pairs
Quantum information, communication, and sensing rely on the generation and control of
quantum correlations in complementary degrees of freedom. Free electrons coupled to …
quantum correlations in complementary degrees of freedom. Free electrons coupled to …
Photonic flatband resonances for free-electron radiation
Flatbands have become a cornerstone of contemporary condensed-matter physics and
photonics. In electronics, flatbands entail comparable energy bandwidth and Coulomb …
photonics. In electronics, flatbands entail comparable energy bandwidth and Coulomb …
A framework for scintillation in nanophotonics
Bombardment of materials by high-energy particles often leads to light emission in a process
known as scintillation. Scintillation has widespread applications in medical imaging, x-ray …
known as scintillation. Scintillation has widespread applications in medical imaging, x-ray …
[HTML][HTML] Hyperbolic metamaterials: From dispersion manipulation to applications
Z Guo, H Jiang, H Chen - Journal of Applied Physics, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Manipulating the properties of the isofrequency contours (IFCs) of materials provides a
powerful means of controlling the interaction between light and matter. Hyperbolic …
powerful means of controlling the interaction between light and matter. Hyperbolic …
Free-electron Brewster-transition radiation
We reveal a mechanism to enhance particle-matter interactions by exploiting the pseudo-
Brewster effect of gain materials, presenting an enhancement of at least four orders of …
Brewster effect of gain materials, presenting an enhancement of at least four orders of …
Light emission by free electrons in photonic time-crystals
A Dikopoltsev, Y Sharabi, M Lyubarov… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Photonic time-crystals (PTCs) are spatially homogeneous media whose electromagnetic
susceptibility varies periodically in time, causing temporal reflections and refractions for any …
susceptibility varies periodically in time, causing temporal reflections and refractions for any …
[HTML][HTML] Mid-infrared analogue polaritonic reversed Cherenkov radiation in natural anisotropic crystals
X Guo, C Wu, S Zhang, D Hu, S Zhang, Q Jiang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cherenkov radiation (CR) excited by fast charges can serve as on-chip light sources with a
nanoscale footprint and broad frequency range. The reversed CR, which usually occurs in …
nanoscale footprint and broad frequency range. The reversed CR, which usually occurs in …
Maximal spontaneous photon emission and energy loss from free electrons
Free-electron radiation such as Cerenkov, Smith–Purcell and transition radiation, can be
greatly affected by structured optical environments, as has been demonstrated in a variety of …
greatly affected by structured optical environments, as has been demonstrated in a variety of …