The applications of light absorbers concern photodetectors, optical filters, solar applications
or flexible electronics. In this review, we will detail the application of such light absorbers …

We discuss chiral structures in self-organizing, artificial, and biological materials. A review of
experimental studies and recent advances in the localization of light in chiral structures is …

It is theoretically shown that a thin composite slab comprised of a transparent host and
uniformly oriented disc-like silver nanoparticles deposited onto a glass surface can act as an …

We demonstrate the possibility of polarization-selective amplification of a defect mode in an
active multilayered photonic crystal through the resonant excitation of surface plasmons in a …

Dielectric film capacitors have received extensive attention because of their fast release rate
and great electrical reliability. A polymer film with large energy density and charge …

The optical properties of a composite medium comprised of a transparent host and uniformly
oriented prolate silver nanoparticles are investigated theoretically. The results demonstrate …

A microstructure-based model is developed to study the effective anisotropic properties
(magnetic, dielectric or thermal) of two-phase particle-filled composites. The Green's function …

The spectral characteristics of a one-dimensional photonic crystal structure with a defect
nanocomposite layer that consists of metallic nanoparticles distributed in a transparent …

In terms of the effective medium approximation, the optical properties of heterogeneous
composite materials with disordered nanosized metal inclusions of spheroidal shape with …

Hybrid optical modes in a one-dimensional photonic crystal with a resonant nanocomposite
defect bounded by a metallic layer are studied. The nanocomposite consists of spherical …