This review discusses how low-energy valence excitations created by swift electrons can
render information on the optical response of structured materials with unmatched spatial …

Optical metamaterials have redefined how we understand light in notable ways: from strong
response to optical magnetic fields, negative refraction, fast and slow light propagation in …

The world of semiconductors has drastically improved human lifestyle due to its versatile
applications. The demand for new efficient semiconductors is increasing day by day, giving …

Zinc oxide‐zinc tungstate (ZnO‐ZnWO4) is a self‐organized eutectic composite consisting of
parallel ZnO thin layers (lamellae) embedded in a dielectric ZnWO4 matrix. The …

We present a review of recent in situ experimentation studies of solidification front patterns
and microstructures in alloys. Front-tracking diagnostics and real-time observation methods …

Semiconductors with band-gap energy levels corresponding to the solar energy spectrum
are thought to have great potential for use as electrodes to produce hydrogen in …

Due to the development of novel manufacturing technologies and the increasing availability
of nano‐/micromaterials, plasmonics has become an emerging field in photonics research …

A simple phase-field model is used to address anisotropic eutectic freezing on the
nanoscale in two (2D) and three dimensions (3D). Comparing parameter-free simulations …

Recently in the field of photonics two new approaches for novel materials appeared. These
materials are photonic crystals and metamaterials. In this paper the definition, methods of …

Nanoplasmonic materials are intensively studied due to the advantages they bring in
various applied fields such as photonics, optoelectronics, photovoltaics and medicine …