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 …

The interest to mesoscale dielectric objects, whose effective dimensions are comparable
with the incident radiation wavelength, is caused by their unique ability to modify the spatial …

Dielectric microelements with circular symmetry have shown interesting optical properties:
photonic nanojets (PNJs) and whispering gallery modes (WGMs). They can confine light …

We demonstrated feasibility of super-resolution imaging through high-index microspheres
embedded in transparent elastomers. We performed imaging, with resolution improvement …

We studied the characteristics of photonic nanojets formed by dielectric microcylinders over
the visible spectrum using FDTD numerical simulations. We varied a wide range of tuning …

Highly localized electromagnetic field distributions near the “shadow-side” surface of certain
transparent mesoscale bodies illuminated by light waves are called photonic jets. We …

The addition of dielectric transparent microlens in the optical scheme is an effective and at
the same time simple and inexpensive way to increase the resolution of a light microscope …

We observed up to 100 times enhancement of sensitivity of mid-wave infrared
photodetectors in the 2–5 μm range by using photonic jets produced by sapphire …

Abstract Photonic Nanojets (PNJs) have attracted considerable research attention in the
fields of super-resolution optical microscopy, nano-photolithography, and single molecule …

We have studied the potential for using mid-IR lasers in high-precision non-traumatic
surgery, validated the parameters and optical design of a tunable solid-state laser with …