BACKGROUND Nanoscale optics is usually associated with plasmonic structures made of
metals such as gold or silver. However, plasmonics suffers from high losses of metals …

The ideal material for nanophotonic applications will have a large refractive index at optical
frequencies, respond to both the electric and magnetic fields of light, support large optical …

The prospect of creating metamaterials with optical properties greatly exceeding the
parameter space accessible with natural materials has been inspiring intense research …

Metasurface analogues of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) have been a
focus of the nanophotonics field in recent years, due to their ability to produce high-quality …

Interference of optically induced electric and magnetic modes in high-index all-dielectric
nanoparticles offers unique opportunities for tailoring directional scattering and engineering …

Scattering of electromagnetic waves by subwavelength objects is accompanied by the
excitation of electric and magnetic Mie resonances that may modify substantially the …

Optical sensors are widely used for refractive index measurement in chemical, biomedical,
and food processing industries. Due to specific field distribution of the resonances, optical …

Frequency conversion processes, such as second-and third-harmonic generation, are
commonly realized in nonlinear optics, offering opportunities for applications in photonics …

The original Kerker effect was introduced for a hypothetical magnetic sphere, and initially it
did not attract much attention due to a lack of magnetic materials required. Rejuvenated by …

We present an all-dielectric germanium nanosystem exhibiting a strong third order nonlinear
response and efficient third harmonic generation in the optical regime. A thin germanium …