The ability to perform laboratory operations on small scales using miniaturized devices
provides numerous benefits, including reduced quantities of reagents and waste as well as …

Microlasers have experienced tremendous development in the past decade and become an
essential part in laser evolution, as miniature lasers provide strong optical confinement and …

Self-propelled micro/nanomotors are emergent intelligent sensors for analyzing extracellular
biomarkers in circulating biological fluids. Conventional luminescent motors are often …

Whispering gallery modes (WGMs) have been exploited for a broad range of sensing
applications. However, the vast majority of WGM sensors consist of passive resonators …

Optical experiments on second-harmonic generation from split-ring-resonator square arrays
show a nonmonotonic dependence of the conversion efficiency on the lattice constant. This …

Optical microbarcodes have recently received a great deal of interest because of their
suitability for a wide range of applications, such as multiplexed assays, cell tagging and …

Whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonators have been exploited as a highly sensitive and
efficient sensing technique in the past few years. They offer the advantages of ultrahigh …

Controlling the propagation and emission of light via Bloch surface waves (BSWs) has held
promise in the field of on-chip nanophotonics. BSW-based optical devices are being widely …

The realization of whispering gallery mode (WGM) lasing in polymer fibers is hindered by an
appropriate method to dissolve the polymer and the gain material. In this work, microfibers …