The scaling down of meta‐atoms or metamolecules (collectively denoted as metaunits) is a
long‐lasting issue from the time when the concept of metamaterials was first suggested …

Recent advances in chemical sciences have enabled the tailorable synthesis of colloidal
particles with variable composition, size, shape, and properties. Building superstructures …

Dimers, two closely spaced metallic nanostructures, are one of the primary nanoscale
geometries in plasmonics, supporting high local field enhancements in their interparticle …

New practical ways to reach the lasing effect in symmetrical metasurfaces have been
developed and theoretically demonstrated. Our approach is based on excitation of the …

Plasmonic nanosponges are a powerful platform for various nanophotonic applications
owing to extremely high local field enhancement in metallic nanopores. The filling of the …

Constructing colloidal particles into functional nanostructures, materials, and devices is a
promising yet challenging direction. Many optical techniques have been developed to trap …

High index dielectric nanoparticles have been proposed for many different applications.
However, widespread utilization in practice also requires large-scale production methods for …

Patterning is crucial for the large-scale application of functional materials. Laser-induced
transfer is an emerging patterning method for additively depositing functional materials to …

The rapid development in materials science and engineering requests the manufacturing of
materials in a more rational and designable manner. Beyond traditional manufacturing …

Modern integrated photonic platforms should combine low-loss guiding, spectral flexibility,
high light confinement, and close packing of optical components. One of the prominent …