Artificial chiral nanostructures have been subjected to extensive research for their unique
chiroptical activities. Planarized chiral films of ultrathin thicknesses are in particular demand …

Compared with conventional optical elements, 2D photonic metasurfaces, consisting of
arrays of antennas with subwavelength thickness (the 'meta-atoms'), enable the …

A hepta-band terahertz metamaterial absorber (MMA) with modified dual T-shaped
resonators deposited on polyimide is presented for sensing applications. The proposed …

Chirality is a basic characteristic of living matter and nature. During the evolution of life on
our planet, nature has favored one kind of chirality, thereby selecting the l-amino acids (with …

Circularly polarized light (CPL) with the end of optical vector traveling along circumferential
trajectory shows left‐and right‐handedness, which transmits chiral information to materials …

The efficient control of optical light at the nanoscale level attracts marvelous applications,
including thermal imaging, energy harvesting, thermal photovoltaics, etc. These applications …

Throughout the 19th and 20th century, chirality has mostly been associated with chemistry.
However, while chirality can be very useful for understanding molecules, molecules are not …

Chirality describes the geometric property of an object that is not superimposable on its
mirror image and has been a pivotal concept in chemistry and biology since the 19th …

Optical chiral metamaterials have recently attracted considerable attention because they
offer new and exciting opportunities for fundamental research and practical applications …

This review provides a comprehensive description of nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of
gold nanoparticles, which can be used in biological applications. The main focus is placed …