This review provides an insight into the recent developments of photonic crystal (PhC)-
based devices for sensing and imaging, with a particular emphasis on biosensors. We focus …

Plasmonic nanocavities have proved to confine electromagnetic fields into deep
subwavelength volumes, implying their potentials for enhanced optical trapping and sensing …

By virtue of the well‐developed micro‐and nanofabrication technologies and rapidly
progressing surface functionalization strategies, silicon‐based devices have been widely …

Confinement of electromagnetic radiation in a subwavelength cavity is an important platform
for strong light–matter interaction as it enables efficient design of photonic switches …

Optical trapping has revolutionized our understanding of biology by manipulating cells and
single molecules using optical forces. Moving to the near-field creates intense field gradients …

Small manufacturing-tolerant photonic crystal cavities are systematically designed using
topology optimization to enhance the ratio between the quality factor and mode volume …

Light carries energy and momentum, laying the physical foundation of optical manipulation
that has facilitated advances in myriad scientific disciplines, ranging from biochemistry and …

Auxiliary nanostructures introduce additional flexibility into optomechanical manipulation
schemes. Metamaterials and metasurfaces capable to control electromagnetic interactions …

According to the World Health Organization forecasts, AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) is
expected to become one of the leading causes of death worldwide in the following decades …

Electrically pumped nanolasers have achieved many exciting achievements and display a
wide range of potential application prospects in the fields of optoelectronic chips, information …