Issue 23 (2024)

Vortex bifocusing of extreme ultraviolet using modified Fermat-spiral photon-sieve splitter

Vortex bifocusing of extreme ultraviolet using modified Fermat-spiral photon-sieve splitter

Structured beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) provide powerful capabilities for applications in optical tweezers, super-resolution imaging, quantum optics, and ad-vanced microparticle manipulation. However, it is challenging for generate and …

Integrated optical probing scheme enabled by localized-interference metasurface for chip-scale atomic magnetometer

Integrated optical probing scheme enabled by localized-interference metasurface for chip-scale atomic magnetometer

Emerging miniaturized atomic sensors such as optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) have attracted widespread interest due to their application in high-spatial-resolution biomagnetism imaging. While optical probing systems in conventional OPMs require bulk …

On chip control and detection of complex SPP and waveguide modes based on plasmonic interconnect circuits

On chip control and detection of complex SPP and waveguide modes based on plasmonic interconnect circuits

Optical interconnects, leveraging surface plasmon modes, are revolutionizing high-performance computing and AI, overcoming the limitations of electrical interconnects in speed, energy efficiency, and miniaturization. These nanoscale photonic circuits …

Ultra-compact and high-precision differential detection method based on liquid crystal polarization grating for miniature atomic magnetometer

Ultra-compact and high-precision differential detection method based on liquid crystal polarization grating for miniature atomic magnetometer

Atomic magnetometers (AMs) that use alkali vapors, such as rubidium, are among the most sensitive sensors for magnetic field measurement. They commonly use polarization differential detection to mitigate common-mode noise. Nevertheless, traditional …

Optical Zitterbewegung effect in arrays of helical waveguides

Optical Zitterbewegung effect in arrays of helical waveguides

Owing to its topological properties and band collapse, Floquet helical photonic lattices have gained increasing attention as a purely classical setting to realize the optical analogues of a wide variety of quantum phenomena. We demonstrate both theoretically …

Longitudinal chiral forces in photonic integrated waveguides to separate particles with realistically small chirality

Longitudinal chiral forces in photonic integrated waveguides to separate particles with realistically small chirality

Chiral optical forces exhibit opposite signs for the two enantiomeric versions of a chiral molecule or particle. If large enough, these forces might be able to separate enantiomers all optically, which would find numerous applications in different fields, …

Orbital magnetism through inverse Faraday effect in metal clusters

Orbital magnetism through inverse Faraday effect in metal clusters

In view of the recent increased interest in light-induced manipulation of magnetism in nanometric length scales this work presents metal clusters as promising elementary units for generating all-optical ultrafast magnetization. We perform a theoretical study …

Three-dimensional composite substrate based on pyramidal pitted silicon array adhered Au@Ag nanospheres for high-performance surface-enhanced Raman scattering

Three-dimensional composite substrate based on pyramidal pitted silicon array adhered Au@Ag nanospheres for high-performance surface-enhanced Raman scattering

As a noninvasive and label-free optical technique, Raman spectroscopy offers significant advantages in studying the structure and properties of biomacromolecules, as well as real-time changes in cellular molecular structure. However, its practical …

Dynamic nonlocal metasurface for multifunctional integration via phase-change materials

Dynamic nonlocal metasurface for multifunctional integration via phase-change materials

Non-local metasurface supporting geometric phases at bound states in the continuum (BIC) simultaneously enables sharp spectral resonances and spatial wavefront shaping, thus providing a diversified optical platform for multifunctional devices. However, a …

All-dielectric structural coloration empowered by bound states in the continuum

All-dielectric structural coloration empowered by bound states in the continuum

The technological requirements of low-power and high-fidelity color displays have been instrumental in driving research into advanced coloration technologies. At the forefront of these developments is the implementation of dye-free approaches, which overcome …

Large-scale fabrication of meta-axicon with circular polarization on CMOS platform

Large-scale fabrication of meta-axicon with circular polarization on CMOS platform

Metasurfaces, consisting of arrays of subwavelength structures, are lightweight and compact while being capable of implementing the functions of traditional bulky optical components. Furthermore, they have the potential to significantly improve complex …

Bidirectional high-speed optical wireless communication with tunable large field of view assisted by liquid crystal metadevice

Bidirectional high-speed optical wireless communication with tunable large field of view assisted by liquid crystal metadevice

Beam-steered infrared (IR) light communication has gained tremendous attention as one of the solutions of congested wireless communication traffic. High performance active beam-steering devices play a crucial role in data allocation and exchange. Conventional …