Optical trap** describes the interaction between light and matter to manipulate micro-
objects through momentum transfer. In the case of 3D trap** with a single beam, this is …

Structured light, especially beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM), has gained
much interest due to its unique amplitude and phase structures. In terms of communication …

The introduction of bound states in the continuum (BICs) to photonics has revolutionized the
way cavity design and light–matter interactions are thought about in general. BICs can have …

The energy costs associated with separating tightly bound excitons (photoinduced electron-
hole pairs) and extracting free charges from highly disordered low-mobility networks …

Twisted photons can be used as alphabets to encode information beyond one bit per single
photon. This ability offers great potential for quantum information tasks, as well as for the …

Over the last dozen years, the area of accelerating waves has made considerable advances
not only in terms of fundamentals and experimental demonstrations, but also in connection …

Light-sheet microscopy facilitates rapid, high-contrast, volumetric imaging with minimal
sample exposure. However, the rapid divergence of a traditional Gaussian light sheet …

Structured light is derived from the ability to tailor light, usually referring to the spatial control
of its amplitude, phase, and polarization. Although a venerable topic that dates back to the …

Optical forces can be used to manipulate biological and colloidal material in a non-contact
manner. This forms the foundation of a wealth of exciting science, particularly in the fields of …

The pace of innovations in the field of optical trap** has ramped up in the past couple of
years. The implementation of structured light, leading to groundbreaking inventions such as …