In photonic crystal slab (PCS) structures, the bound states in the continuum (BICs) and circularly polarised states (dubbed C-points) are critical topological polarisation singularities in momentum space that have garnered significant attention owing to their novel topological and optical properties...
A multipass cell with a dense spot pattern was designed and it was used in a light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy-based methane sensor to achieve a high sensitivity.
The advanced nanofabrication technologies ensure the realization of metasurfaces. This paper provides an overview of state-of-the-art metasurface fabrication technologies, including maskless lithography, masked lithography, and other nanofabrication techniques.
We present a new setup for rapid multi-focus multi-photon 3D laser printing using a hybrid diffractive-refractive beam-splitting approach.
This study presents the corrective online measurement method for the tool influence function, which is utilized in the millimeter spot-sized ion beam figuring for millimeter-scale error correction.
Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) has emerged as a transformative imaging technique in cancer research, offering quantitative insights into cellular metabolism, tumor microenvironments, and therapeutic responses. By measuring the fluore...
Non-linear KHxD2-xPO4 crystal optics are crucial for inertial confinement fusion. We reviewed optical manufacturing techniques for removing laser damage precursors to obtain KHxD2-xPO4 crystal optics with high laser damage resistance.
The continuous growth in data centre traffic, especially from artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads, is driving increased single carrier line rates. High-bandwidth electro-optic modulators are essential for supporting 400 Gbit/s per ...
Three-dimensional spatially shaped femtosecond lasers enable efficient fabrication of multilayer reusable patterned holograms in transparent materials with micron-scale precision.
A zero-dimensional (MTP)2Cu4I6 was synthesized, exhibiting STE emission with 185 nm Stokes shift, achieving 43800 photons MeV-1 light yield, 37.6 nGyair s-1 detection limit, and flexible film X-ray imaging.
Ultra-high-precision, computer-controlled sub-aperture polishing technology is crucial for achieving full-band, high-precision optical components. However, this convolution material-removal method introduces a significant number of mid-spatial freque...
In the area of computer-aided optical design most software packages rely on a surface list based data structure. For classical on-axis lenses – such as camera lenses - the list-based data structure is a suitable way for managing lens data. However, f...
Perovskite photovoltaics upholds the most prominent position in the field of tandem technology development. In this aspect, the creation of perovskite material with suitable bandgap (≥ 1.65 eV) is necessary. And in order to achieve the best device ch...
We present a nanophotonic-engineered thermal protective window (NTPW) strategy that incorporates a visible-light transparent broadband directional thermal emitter and a low-emissivity coating into commercial polycarbonate (PC) windows.
Endoscopes are indispensable for minimally invasive optical applications in medicine and production engineering. The smallest lensless endoscopes often use digital optics to compensate the intrinsic distortions of light propagation of multimode or mu...
Quartz tuning forks have been recently employed as infrared photodetectors in tunable laser diode spectroscopy because of their high responsivities and fast response time. As for all sensitive elements employed for photodetection, the main drawback i...
Defect inspection is critical in semiconductor manufacturing for product quality improvement at reduced production costs. A whole new manufacturing process is often associated with a new set of defects that can cause serious damage to the manufacturing system. Therefore, classifying existing defects...
Changjun Min's group developed a dual-modal microscopy system combining pump-probe and interferometric imaging, achieving 236 nm spatial and 256 fs temporal resolutions for simultaneous ultrafast reflectivity and topography measurements.
This study presents a low-cost surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy technique for diagnosing multiple myeloma, achieving over 96% accuracy through serum analysis, highlighting its potential for clinical integration and expanded diagnostic capabilities.
This work shows that FPGA-based AI model can decode structured light in multimode fibers. This technology provides a new paradigm for deploying AI in communication and optical systems.
Bayesian Deflectometry is an integrated form-position measurement solution for monolithic multi-freeform optical structures. It can be incorporated into single-point diamond turning machine for in-situ measurement.
Printing through biological tissue is severely limited due to strong optical scattering. To address this issue, we present micro-meter resolution additive manufacturing through highly scattering media using upconversion nanoparticles and wavefront shaping.
A piston-mode phase light modulator (PLM) device enables a new technique for superpixel-based complex field modulation with applications to high-speed beam shaping and augmented reality display.
Integrating green Perovskite quantum dots and red Cadmium-Selenide quantum dots on a glass substrate
We developed an optical system to monitor nanostructure formation on glass by fs laser irradiation in real time, improving its quality through active feedback control of laser power.
Inspired by the chameleon’s iridophore and a spider’s slit organ, a novel photonic-electronic skin (PE-skin) with excellent optical/electrical performance was developed by a facile “Marangoni self-assembly”-based method.
This review considers the ergonomic characteristics of the augmented reality headsets for industry and also introduces a metric for a comprehensive comparison which is dependent on the specific application case.
Transparent objects are widely used in various fields, leading to increasing demand for methods of measuring them. However, the measurement of such objects has always been challenging owing to the intricate refraction and reflection phenomena they exhibit. Given that traditional contact measurement ...
Femtosecond 3D-printing of micro optics that are suitable for liquid immersion has been an unresolved issue. We present a microfluidic sealing strategy to enable encapsulated, assembly-free 3D-printed immersion micro optics.
An ultrafast recrystallization method is presented for ultrafast synthesis of lanthanide-based metal halide scintillators at room temperature. The resultant Cs3TbCl6 delivers an exceptionally high light yield of ~51,800 photons/MeV.
Precision control of X-ray optics (M1 and M2) can be achieved with the assistance of optical interferometric metrology (I1 and I2), as demonstrated by Koehlenbeck et al.
Optical vortices in fibers can be utilized to precisely measure the rotation speed of an object, via the angular frequency shit after light-matter interaction.

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