In contrast to a conventional symmetric Lorentzian resonance, Fano resonance is
predominantly used to describe asymmetric-shaped resonances, which arise from the …

Optical spectrometers and sensors have gained enormous importance in metrology and
information technology, frequently involving the question of size, resolution, sensitivity …

The realization of silicon-based light sources has been the subject of a major research and
development effort worldwide. Such sources may help make integrated photonic and …

We present wideband resonant reflectors designed with gratings in which the grating ridges
are matched to an identical material, thereby eliminating local reflections and phase …

We propose a design that increases significantly the absorption of a thin layer of absorbing
material such as amorphous silicon. This is achieved by patterning a one-dimensional …

We report a high speed 8x8 optical phased array using tunable 1550 nm all-pass filters with
ultrathin high contrast gratings (HCGs) as the microelectromechanical-actuated top …

Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) consist of a gain medium in which feedback
is generally accomplished by two distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs), for which sufficient …

Crystalline semiconductor nanomembranes (NMs), which are transferable, stackable,
bondable and manufacturable, offer unprecedented opportunities for unique and novel …

The spectral properties of high-reflection mirrors imbued with two-dimensional (2D)
subwavelength periodicity are investigated. The reflectors are designed in a silicon-on-glass …

Highly ambitious initiatives aspire to propel a miniature spacecraft to a neighboring star
within a human generation, leveraging the radiation pressure of lasers for propulsion. One …