[HTML][HTML] Optical meta-waveguides for integrated photonics and beyond

Y Meng, Y Chen, L Lu, Y Ding, A Cusano… - Light: Science & …, 2021 - nature.com
The growing maturity of nanofabrication has ushered massive sophisticated optical
structures available on a photonic chip. The integration of subwavelength-structured …

Quo vadis, metasurfaces?

CW Qiu, T Zhang, G Hu, Y Kivshar - Nano letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
The full manipulation of intrinsic properties of electromagnetic waves has become the
central target in various modern optical technologies. Optical metasurfaces have been …

[HTML][HTML] High-efficiency broadband achromatic metalens for near-IR biological imaging window

Y Wang, Q Chen, W Yang, Z Ji, L Jin, X Ma… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Over the past years, broadband achromatic metalenses have been intensively studied due
to their great potential for applications in consumer and industry products. Even though …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional metasurfaces enabled by simultaneous and independent control of phase and amplitude for orthogonal polarization states

M Liu, W Zhu, P Huo, L Feng, M Song… - Light: Science & …, 2021 - nature.com
Monochromatic light can be characterized by its three fundamental properties: amplitude,
phase, and polarization. In this work, we propose a versatile, transmission-mode all …

Principles, functions, and applications of optical meta‐lens

MK Chen, Y Wu, L Feng, Q Fan, M Lu… - Advanced Optical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A meta‐lens is an advanced flat optical device composed of artificial antennas. The
amplitude, phase, and polarization of incident light can be engineered to satisfy the …

Varifocal metalens for optical sectioning fluorescence microscopy

Y Luo, CH Chu, S Vyas, HY Kuo, YH Chia… - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Fluorescence microscopy with optical sectioning capabilities is extensively utilized in
biological research to obtain three-dimensional structural images of volumetric samples …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrahigh numerical aperture meta-fibre for flexible optical trapping

M Plidschun, H Ren, J Kim, R Förster… - Light: Science & …, 2021 - nature.com
Strong focusing on diffraction-limited spots is essential for many photonic applications and is
particularly relevant for optical trapping; however, all currently used approaches fail to …

[HTML][HTML] Metasurfaces for manipulating terahertz waves

X Zang, B Yao, L Chen, J Xie, X Guo… - Light: Advanced …, 2021 - light-am.com
Terahertz (THz) science and technology have attracted significant attention based on their
unique applications in non-destructive imaging, communications, spectroscopic detection …

A varifocal graphene metalens for broadband zoom imaging covering the entire visible region

S Wei, G Cao, H Lin, X Yuan, M Somekh, B Jia - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
The ever-increasing demand for miniaturized optical systems has placed stringent
requirements on the core element: lenses. Developing ultrathin flat lenses with a varifocal …

X-ray-based techniques to study the nano–bio interface

C Sanchez-Cano, RA Alvarez-Puebla, JM Abendroth… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
X-ray-based analytics are routinely applied in many fields, including physics, chemistry,
materials science, and engineering. The full potential of such techniques in the life sciences …