Nonlinear optics at epsilon near zero: From origins to new materials

D Fomra, A Ball, S Saha, J Wu, M Sojib… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In the continuously evolving realm of nonlinear optics, epsilon near zero (ENZ) materials
have captured significant scientific interest, becoming a compelling focal point over the past …

Highly efficient super-continuum generation on an epsilon-near-zero surface

W Tian, F Liang, S Chi, C Li, H Yu, H Zhang… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The efficient super-continuum (SC) generation on a surface via a high-order photo–electron
interaction is a great challenge for integrated optics because the surficial nonlinear optical …

Investigating on the microstructure and optical properties of Au, Ag and Cu implanted TiN thin films: The effects of surface oxidation and ion-induced defects

M Popović, M Novaković, D Pjević, D Vaňa… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present paper, the effects of metal ion implantation on the structural and optical
properties of TiN thin films have been investigated. TiN films of 170 nm thickness were …

Facile access to high-efficiency degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride with structural optimization of TiN

Y Zuo, T Zheng, Y Zhang, H Shi, L Jiang - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
As a broad-spectrum antibiotic, tetracycline has become a potential ecological hazard.
Herein, titanium nitride (TiN), with an advantageous structure, was synthesized by simple …

Plasmonic properties of nonstoichiometric zirconium nitride, oxynitride thin films, and their bilayer structures

Q Guo, T Wang, Y Ren, Y Ran, C Gao, H Lu, Z Jiang… - Physical Review …, 2021 - APS
Nonstoichiometric ZrN x (ZrN) thin films, ZrO x N y (ZrON) thin films, and bilayer ZrN/ZrON
structures were prepared, and the effects of stoichiometry and interface on their plasmonic …

From RTA to conventional annealing: Impact on optical losses and metallic character of TiN films

M Novaković, D Jugović, M Popović - Optical Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effects of rapid thermal annealing (RTA) and conventional
annealing on the optical and metallic properties of TiN thin films. TiN films were subjected to …

Optical properties of copper helical nanostructures: the effect of thickness on the SPR peak position

J Potočnik, N Božinović, M Novaković… - …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
In this study, we have investigated the effect of thickness on the structural and optical
properties of copper (Cu) helical nanostructures. Thin films with thicknesses of 160 nm, 280 …

Modulation of the plasmonic characteristics of Ti-Zr ternary nitride thin films by assisting ions

H Lu, Y Ran, S Zhao, Q Guo, C Gao, Z Jiang… - Applied Surface …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Plasmonic Ti-Zr ternary nitride thin films, with ZrN x and TiN x thin films as controls,
were prepared with bombardment of assisting ions. The effects of the energy (E a) and …

Synthesis of AuAg@ Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation

M Popović, M Novaković, P Noga, D Vaňa… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we demonstrated the formation of a new type of AuAg@ Ag nanostructure in
titanium nitride (TiN) thin films using sequential implantation of Au and Ag ions. The TiN films …

Formation of Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles in amorphous silicon using sequential ion implantation

M Novaković, M Popović, P Noga, D Vaňa… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles were formed into amorphous silicon by sequential ion
implantation of Au and Ag. Monocrystalline Si was amorphized at the initial moment of …