Numerous optical phenomena and applications have been enabled by nanophotonic
structures. Their current fabrication from high refractive index dielectrics, such as silicon (Si) …

Emerging van der Waals materials exhibit a wide range of optical and electronic properties,
making them attractive for nanophotonic devices. Due to the nature of van der Waals …

With the advance of on-chip nanophotonics, there is a high demand for high-refractive-index
and low-loss materials. Currently, this technology is dominated by silicon, but van der Waals …

Abstract van der Waals (vdW) crystals are promising candidates for integrated phase
retardation applications due to their large optical birefringence. Among the two major types …

The integration of two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals materials with nanostructures has
triggered a wide spectrum of optical and optoelectronic applications. Photonic structures of …

The integration of van der Waals (vdW) materials into photonic devices has laid out a
foundation for many new quantum and optoelectronic applications. Despite tremendous …

Photonics is a natural next technological step after an era of electronics. However, the
diffraction limit of light poses severe limitations on photonic elements and dictates their size …

BACKGROUND Light trapped at the nanoscale, deep below the optical wavelength, exhibits
an increase in the associated electric field strength, which results in enhanced light-matter …

The integration of functional nanomaterials and heterostructures with photonic architectures
has laid the foundation for important photonic and optoelectronic applications. The advent of …

During the last few decades, photonic integrated circuits have increased dramatically,
facilitating many high-performance applications, such as on-chip sensing, data processing …