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 …

Dielectric microelements with circular symmetry have shown interesting optical properties:
photonic nanojets (PNJs) and whispering gallery modes (WGMs). They can confine light …

Direct laser writing (DLW) has been shown to render 3D polymeric optical components,
including lenses, beam expanders, and mirrors, with submicrometer precision. However …

The optical trap**, sensing, and imaging of nanostructures and biological samples are
research hotspots in the fields of biomedicine and nanophotonics. However, because of the …

A photonic nanojet (PNJ) is a tightly focused beam that emerges from the shadow surface of
microparticles. Due to its high peak intensity and subwavelength beam waist, the PNJ has …

The direct integration of epitaxial III-V and III-N heterostructures on Si substrates is a
promising platform for the development of optoelectronic devices. Nanowires, due to their …

Silica-on-silicon is a major optical integration platform, while the emergent class of the
integrated laser-written circuits' platform offers additionally high customizability and flexibility …

GaN nanowires were grown using selective area plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy
on SiOx/Si (111) substrates patterned with microsphere lithography. For the first time, the …

A promising technique in optical super-resolution microscopy is the illumination of the
sample by a highly localized beam, a photonic jet (also called photonic nanojet). We …

Here we demonstrate a novel sensor structure based on ordered arrays of dielectric
microstructures produced via CMOS-compatible technology. The microstructures are …