Optical sensors are widely used for refractive index measurement in chemical, biomedical,
and food processing industries. Due to specific field distribution of the resonances, optical …

Plasmonic nanocavities have proved to confine electromagnetic fields into deep
subwavelength volumes, implying their potentials for enhanced optical trap** and sensing …

Optical tweezers have had a major impact on bioscience research by enabling the study of
biological particles with high accuracy. The focus so far has been on trap** individual …

Nanophotonic device building blocks, such as optical nano/microcavities and plasmonic
nanostructures, lie at the forefront of sensing and spectrometry of trace biological and …

We consider bound states in the continuum (BICs) in grating composed of infinitely long
silicon rods of rectangular cross-section. We reveal merging off-Γ Friedrich-Wintgen BIC with …

Optical trap** has revolutionized our understanding of biology by manipulating cells and
single molecules using optical forces. Moving to the near-field creates intense field gradients …

Plasmonic and dielectric tweezers represent a common paradigm for an innovative and
efficient optical trap** at the micro/nanoscale. Plasmonic configurations provide …

According to the World Health Organization forecasts, AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) is
expected to become one of the leading causes of death worldwide in the following decades …

Label‐free optical sensor systems have emerged that exhibit extraordinary sensitivity for
detecting physical, chemical, and biological entities at the micro/nanoscale. Particularly …

Since their invention in 1986, optical tweezers have become indispensable tools for
contactless and non-invasive manipulation of micro and nano-objects. However, the …