Orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light is an important feature of structured
electromagnetic fields exhibiting non-uniform spatial distribution. In contrast to a spin …

Since the second half of the 20th century, ideas to develop methods for the formation of
optical vortices (OVs) or OV beams–regions of circular motion of energy flow in an …

Artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhances the development of Meta-Optics (MOs),
which encompasses advanced optical components like metalenses and metasurfaces …

Laser patterning of thin films of materials is widely used for the fabrication of one-, two-and
three-dimensional functional nanomaterials. Using structured laser beams with a complex …

We present an approach for laser processing of chalcogenide glasses (CGs) using laser
fields with a spatially varying polarization distribution generated using a liquid crystal …

Laser-assisted nanostructuring of silicon interfaces provides a unique procedure for leading-
edge technologies. We report on a new embossing technique with tightly focused Gaussian …

Semiconductors emerged as pivotal agents of technological transformation in the 1940s with
the groundbreaking advent of the transistor. Their profound significance reverberates across …

A modified spiral petal-like zone plate (MSPZP) is proposed to generate the polygon-like
beam with the tailorable shape, size and topological charge. The size and shape of the …

Stimulus-responsive optical polymers, especially gels, are enabling new-concept energy-
transducing “smart” optics. Full exploitation of their molecule-derived tuning and integration …

Subwavelength nanostructures made of high-index low-loss materials have revolutionized
the fields of linear and nonlinear nanophotonics, stimulating growing demands for efficient …