Tunable nanophotonics enabled by chalcogenide phase-change materials
Nanophotonics has garnered intensive attention due to its unique capabilities in molding the
flow of light in the subwavelength regime. Metasurfaces (MSs) and photonic integrated …
flow of light in the subwavelength regime. Metasurfaces (MSs) and photonic integrated …
Broadband metamaterial absorbers
The recent rise of metamaterials opens new opportunities for absorbers due to their
designed electrodynamic properties and effects, allowing the creation of materials with …
designed electrodynamic properties and effects, allowing the creation of materials with …
Self-assembly of highly efficient, broadband plasmonic absorbers for solar steam generation
The study of ideal absorbers, which can efficiently absorb light over a broad range of
wavelengths, is of fundamental importance, as well as critical for many applications from …
wavelengths, is of fundamental importance, as well as critical for many applications from …
Structured graphene metamaterial selective absorbers for high efficiency and omnidirectional solar thermal energy conversion
An ideal solar-thermal absorber requires efficient selective absorption with a tunable
bandwidth, excellent thermal conductivity and stability, and a simple structure for effective …
bandwidth, excellent thermal conductivity and stability, and a simple structure for effective …
Thermal photonics with broken symmetries
Nanophotonic engineering provides an effective platform to manipulate thermal emission on-
demand, enabling unprecedented heat management superior to conventional bulk …
demand, enabling unprecedented heat management superior to conventional bulk …
Metallic plasmonic array structures: principles, fabrications, properties, and applications
The vast development of nanofabrication has spurred recent progress for the manipulation
of light down to a region much smaller than the wavelength. Metallic plasmonic array …
of light down to a region much smaller than the wavelength. Metallic plasmonic array …
Engineered two-dimensional nanomaterials: an emerging paradigm for water purification and monitoring
Water scarcity has become an increasingly complex challenge with the growth of the global
population, economic expansion, and climate change, highlighting the demand for …
population, economic expansion, and climate change, highlighting the demand for …
Review of numerical optimization techniques for meta-device design
Optimization techniques have been indispensable for designing high-performance meta-
devices targeted to a wide range of applications. In fact, today optimization is no longer an …
devices targeted to a wide range of applications. In fact, today optimization is no longer an …
Nanophotonic control of thermal radiation for energy applications
The ability to control thermal radiation is of fundamental importance for a wide range of
applications. Nanophotonic structures, where at least one of the structural features are at a …
applications. Nanophotonic structures, where at least one of the structural features are at a …
Information metamaterials: bridging the physical world and digital world
Over the past 5 years, digital coding and programmable metamaterials have been
developed rapidly since their first exhibition in 2014. The iconic feature of the digital coding …
developed rapidly since their first exhibition in 2014. The iconic feature of the digital coding …