Nanosphere lithography: A versatile approach to develop transparent conductive films for optoelectronic applications

T Qiu, EM Akinoglu, B Luo, M Konarova… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Transparent conductive films (TCFs) are irreplaceable components in most optoelectronic
applications such as solar cells, organic light‐emitting diodes, sensors, smart windows, and …

Applications of synthetic biology in medical and pharmaceutical fields

X Yan, X Liu, C Zhao, GQ Chen - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2023 - nature.com
Synthetic biology aims to design or assemble existing bioparts or bio-components for useful
bioproperties. During the past decades, progresses have been made to build delicate …

Photonic nanojets and their applications

A Darafsheh - Journal of Physics: Photonics, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Dielectric microelements with circular symmetry have shown interesting optical properties:
photonic nanojets (PNJs) and whispering gallery modes (WGMs). They can confine light …

Microsphere-assisted, nanospot, non-destructive metrology for semiconductor devices

S Kwon, J Park, K Kim, Y Cho, M Lee - Light: Science & Applications, 2022 - nature.com
As smaller structures are being increasingly adopted in the semiconductor industry, the
performance of memory and logic devices is being continuously improved with innovative …

The Beginner's Guide to Chiral Plasmonics: Mostly Harmless Theory and the Design of Large‐Area Substrates

ESA Goerlitzer, AS Puri, JJ Moses… - Advanced Optical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Chiral plasmonics is a fascinating research field that is attractive to scientists from diverse
backgrounds. Physicists study light–matter interactions, chemists seek ways to analyze …

Optical phenomena in dielectric spheres several light wavelengths in size: A review

BS Luk'Yanchuk, AR Bekirov, ZB Wang… - Physics of Wave …, 2022 - Springer
The size parameter q= 2π R/λ in spheres with a radius R=(2–3) λ (λ is the radiation
wavelength) is on the order of 10. Strong Mie resonances () are observed in these …

All-dielectric concentration of electromagnetic fields at the nanoscale: the role of photonic nanojets

J Zhu, LL Goddard - Nanoscale Advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The photonic nanojet (PNJ) is a narrow high-energy beam that was originally found on the
back side of all-dielectric spherical structures. It is a unique type of energy concentration …

Nanopatterning with photonic nanojets: Review and perspectives in biomedical research

S Surdo, M Duocastella, A Diaspro - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanostructured surfaces and devices offer astounding possibilities for biomedical research,
including cellular and molecular biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. However, the wide …

Characteristic parameters of photonic nanojets of single dielectric microspheres illuminated by focused broadband radiation

A Mandal, P Tiwari, PK Upputuri, VR Dantham - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Herein, we report the theoretical investigation on the photonic nanojets (PNJs) of single
dielectric microspheres illuminated by focused broadband radiation (polychromatic light) …

Plasmonic and metamaterial biosensors: a game-changer for virus detection

J Wang, Z Xu, DG Kotsifaki - Sensors & Diagnostics, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the most important processes in the fight against current and future pandemics is the
rapid diagnosis and initiation of treatment of viruses in humans. Currently available viral …