Materials with relatively small refractive indices (n< 2), such as glass, quartz, polymers,
some ceramics, etc., are the basic materials in most optical components (lenses, optical …

This paper reviews the substantial body of literature emerging since 2004 concerning
photonic nanojets. The photonic nanojet is a narrow, high-intensity, non-evanescent light …

Dielectric microspheres with appropriate refractive index can image objects with super-
resolution, that is, with a precision well beyond the classical diffraction limit. A microsphere is …

It is experimentally shown that barium titanate glass microspheres with diameters (D) in the
range 2–220 μm and with high refractive index (n∼ 1.9–2.1) can be used for super …

During the last decade, new unusual physical phenomena have been discovered in
studying the optics of dielectric mesoscale particles of an arbitrary three-dimensional shape …

This critical review summarizes the developments in the integration of micro-optical
elements with microfluidic platforms for facilitating detection and automation of bio-analytical …

The recently emerged field of Mesotronics provides novel opportunities for subwavelength
magnetic and electric field localization and giant enhancement by mesoscale dielectric …

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 …

With great potential in intelligent sensing and actuating systems, biosensors and
micromotors are expected to be powerful instruments for early diagnosis and drug delivery …

A century after the first optical cavity, coupled resonator optical waveguides (CROWs) were
conceived as a new way to guide light on a photonic chip. Controlling chains of coupled …