Non-Hermitian optics is a burgeoning field at the intersection of quantum physics,
electrodynamics, and nanophotonics. It provides a new perspective of the role of gain and …

Light modulation is an essential operation in photonics and optoelectronics. With existing
and emerging technologies increasingly demanding compact, efficient, fast and broadband …

Recently, exceptional points, a degeneracy of open wave systems, have been observed in
photonics, acoustics, and electronics. They have mainly been realized as a degeneracy of …

Van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) based on 2D layered materials with selectable
materials properties pave the way to integration at the atomic scale, which may give rise to …

The absorption of electromagnetic energy by a material is a phenomenon that underlies
many applications, including molecular sensing, photocurrent generation and …

Ultrafast all‐optical switching, possessing the unique function of light controlling light, is an
essential component of on‐chip ultrafast optical connection networks as well as integrated …

We demonstrate experimentally that reflectionless scattering modes (RSMs), a generalized
version of coherent perfect absorption, can be functionalized to perform reflectionless …

Achieving the very special condition of perfect absorption (PA) in a complex scattering
enclosure promises to enable a wealth of applications in secure communication, precision …

Metasurface absorbers (meta‐absorbers) are highly compelling in modern optoelectronic
devices. However, owing to the limitations of the sandwiched design framework …

Graphene has unique properties which make it an ideal material for photonic and
optoelectronic devices. However, the low light absorption in monolayer graphene seriously …