From small molecules to entire organisms, evolution has refined biological structures at the
nanoscale, microscale and macroscale to be chiral—that is, mirror dissymmetric. Chirality …

The vector characteristics of light and the vectorial transformations during its transmission
lay a foundation for polarized photodetection of objects, which broadens the applications of …

Circularly polarized luminescent (CPL) materials have received significant attention in the
field of fundamental science recently. These materials offer substantial advancement of …

Currently, the development of circularly polarized luminescent (CPL) materials has drawn
extensive attention due to the numerous potential applications in optical data storage …

Chirality is a fundamental property which plays a major role in chemistry, physics, biological
systems and materials science. Chiroptical artificial molecular motors (AMMs) are a class of …

BACKGROUND The interdisciplinary field of animal coloration is growing rapidly, spanning
questions about the diverse ways that animals use pigments and structures to generate …

The manipulation and characterization of light polarization states are essential for many
applications in quantum communication and computing, spectroscopy, bioinspired …

Through the use of the limited materials palette, optimally designed micro-and
nanostructures, and tightly regulated processes, nature demonstrates exquisite control of …

Waveplates are widely used in photonics to control the polarization of light,. Often, they are
fabricated from birefringent crystals that have different refractive indices along and normal to …

Biological photonic structures can precisely control light propagation, scattering, and
emission via hierarchical structures and diverse chemistry, enabling biophotonic …