Metamaterials are composed of periodic subwavelength metal/dielectric structures that
resonantly couple to the electric and/or magnetic components of the incident …

All-dielectric metamaterials and metasurfaces have been demonstrated as ideal platforms to
manipulate electromagnetic waves and enhance light–matter interaction. Analogous to …

Phase-change materials (PCMs) provide a unique combination of properties. On
transformation from the amorphous to crystalline state, their optical properties change …

The rapid development of information technology has led to urgent requirements for high
efficiency and ultralow power consumption. In the past few decades, neuromorphic …

Phase has emerged as an important structural parameter—in addition to composition,
morphology, architecture, facet, size and dimensionality—that determines the properties and …

Spatial light modulators are essential optical elements in applications that require the ability
to regulate the amplitude, phase and polarization of light, such as digital holography, optical …

The global demand for data storage and processing has increased exponentially in recent
decades. To respond to this demand, research efforts have been devoted to the …

Atomically thin molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a promising semiconductor material for
integrated flexible electronics due to its excellent mechanical, optical and electronic …

Photonic components with adjustable parameters, such as variable-focal-length lenses or
spectral filters, which can change functionality upon optical stimulation, could offer …

Implementing on-chip non-volatile photonic memories has been a long-term, yet elusive
goal. Photonic data storage would dramatically improve performance in existing computing …