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Research of Photonics at the Nanometer Scale

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanophotonics Materials and Devices".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2023) | Viewed by 10146

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Prof. Dr. Igor V. Minin

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Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30 Lenin Avenue, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
Interests: photonis; unusual optical phenomenas; mesotronics
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Prof. Dr. Oleg V. Minin

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Radiophysical Department, Tomsk State University, 30 Lenin Avenue, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
Interests: photonis; unusual optical phenomenas; mesotronics
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Prof. Dr. Cheng-Yang Liu

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Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Interests: photonic crystal; photonic nanojet; light scattering; biophotonic system; metamaterials; nano-fabrication technology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The miniaturization of photonic devices has led to unanticipated phenomena and applications. However, the hypothesis of “smaller-is-better” is not correct at all times. This is due to a deep understanding of the fundamental nano-scaling behavior of such devices. For example, some devices can stop working when the structure length drops below 50-100 nanometers due to the insufficient effectiveness of some key parameters.

This Special Issue will present comprehensive research outlining progress on the research of photonics at the nanometer scale. We invite authors to contribute original research articles and review articles covering the current progress in nanometer-scale photonics. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • light and laser sources;
  • photodetectors;
  • quantum dot;
  • specially designed nano-structured materials;
  • optical phenomena in nano-photonic structures;
  • electro-optic modulators;
  • all-optical switches;
  • light trapping at nanoscale;
  • optical nanoresonators, etc.

Prof. Dr. Igor V. Minin
Prof. Dr. Oleg V. Minin
Prof. Dr. Cheng-Yang Liu
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nanomaterials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • nano-structured materials
  • optical phenomena
  • nano-photonic structures
  • all-optical switches
  • light trapping
  • nanoscale
  • nanoresonators
  • field enhancement

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Enhancing the Performance of the Photonic Integrated Sensing System by Applying Frequency Interrogation
by Grigory S. Voronkov, Yana V. Aleksakina, Vladislav V. Ivanov, Aida G. Zakoyan, Ivan V. Stepanov, Elizaveta P. Grakhova, Muhammad A. Butt and Ruslan V. Kutluyarov
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(1), 193; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13010193 - 01 Jan 2023
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Lab-on-a-chip systems are currently one of the most promising areas in the development of ultra-compact sensor systems, used primarily for gas and liquid analysis to determine the concentration of impurities. Integrated photonics is an ideal basis for designing “lab-on-a-chip” systems, advantageous for its [...] Read more.
Lab-on-a-chip systems are currently one of the most promising areas in the development of ultra-compact sensor systems, used primarily for gas and liquid analysis to determine the concentration of impurities. Integrated photonics is an ideal basis for designing “lab-on-a-chip” systems, advantageous for its compactness, energy efficiency, and low cost in mass production. This paper presents a solution for “lab-on-a-chip” device realization, consisting of a sensor and an interrogator based on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) integrated photonics platform. The sensor function is performed by an all-pass microring resonator (MRR), installed as a notch filter in the feedback circuit of an optoelectronic oscillator based on an electro-optic phase modulator. This structure realizes the frequency interrogation of the sensor with high accuracy and speed using a conventional single-mode laser source. The system sensitivity for the considered gases is 13,000 GHz/RIU. The results show that the use of frequency interrogation makes it possible to increase the intrinsic LoD by five orders. The proposed solution opens an opportunity for fully integrated implementation of a photonic “laboratory-on-a-chip” unit. Full article
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Mosaic of Anodic Alumina Inherited from Anodizing of Polycrystalline Substrate in Oxalic Acid
by Sergey E. Kushnir, Mikhail E. Kuznetsov, Ilya V. Roslyakov, Nikolay V. Lyskov and Kirill S. Napolskii
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(24), 4406; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12244406 - 10 Dec 2022
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The anodizing of aluminium under oscillating conditions is a versatile and reproducible method for the preparation of one-dimensional photonic crystals (PhCs). Many anodizing parameters have been optimised to improve the optical properties of anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) PhCs. However, the influence of the [...] Read more.
The anodizing of aluminium under oscillating conditions is a versatile and reproducible method for the preparation of one-dimensional photonic crystals (PhCs). Many anodizing parameters have been optimised to improve the optical properties of anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) PhCs. However, the influence of the crystallographic orientation of an Al substrate on the characteristics of AAO PhCs has not been considered yet. Here, the effect of Al substrate crystallography on the properties of AAO PhCs is investigated. It is experimentally demonstrated that the cyclic anodizing of coarse-grained aluminium foils produces a mosaic of photonic crystals. The crystallographic orientation of Al grains affects the electrochemical oxidation rate of Al, the growth rate of AAO, and the wavelength position of the photonic band gap. Full article
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Optical Force of Bessel Pincer Light-Sheets Beam on a Dielectric Sphere of Arbitrary Size
by Shu Zhang, Bing Wei, Qun Wei, Renxian Li, Shiguo Chen and Ningning Song
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(21), 3723; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12213723 - 23 Oct 2022
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In the framework of Generalized Lorenz–Mie theory (GLMT), based on the expansion results of electromagnetic field radiation components of Bessel pincer light sheets beam acting on dielectric particles of arbitrary size, the expression of radiation force components in a Cartesian coordinate system is [...] Read more.
In the framework of Generalized Lorenz–Mie theory (GLMT), based on the expansion results of electromagnetic field radiation components of Bessel pincer light sheets beam acting on dielectric particles of arbitrary size, the expression of radiation force components in a Cartesian coordinate system is obtained by using the Maxwell stress tensor method. On the one hand, the effects of the refractive index and the equivalent radius of spherical particles on the distribution of radiation force are discussed; On the other hand, the influence of beam scaling parameter and beam order of Bessel pincer light sheets beam on the distribution of radiation force are investigated. The results indicate that the changes of particle’s refractive index and effective radius only affect the distribution of radiation force. However, the beam scaling parameter and beam order of Bessel pincer light sheets beam have a very sharp impact on the convergence position, distribution range and bending degree far away from the wave source of the radiation force. Single-beam optical tweezers using the self-focusing and self-bending Bessel pincer light-sheets beam are crucial for applications such as single molecule biophysics, optical manipulation and particle separation/clearing. Full article
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Magnetic Concentric Hot-Circle Generation at Optical Frequencies in All-Dielectric Mesoscale Janus Particles
by Oleg V. Minin, Song Zhou, Cheng-Yang Liu, Jelene Antonicole Ngan Kong and Igor V. Minin
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(19), 3428; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12193428 - 30 Sep 2022
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The development of all-dielectric structures with high magnetic response at optical frequencies has become a matter of intense study in past years. However, magnetic effects are weak at optical frequencies due to the small value of the magnetic permeability of natural materials. To [...] Read more.
The development of all-dielectric structures with high magnetic response at optical frequencies has become a matter of intense study in past years. However, magnetic effects are weak at optical frequencies due to the small value of the magnetic permeability of natural materials. To this end, natural dielectric materials are unemployable for practical “magnetic” applications in optics. We have shown for the first time that it is possible to induce intense magnetic concentric subwavelength “hot circles” in a dielectric mesoscale Janus particle. The basis of the Janus particle is a combination of the effects of a photonic jet, whispering-gallery waves, and the concept of solid immersion. Simulations show an (H/H0)2/(E/E0)2 contrast of more than 10, and maximal magnetic field intensity enhancement is more than 1000 for a wavelength-scaled particle with a refractive index n < 2 and a size parameter in the order of 30. This work may provide a new way to realize precise magnetic devices for integrated photonic circuits and light–matter interaction. Full article
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Recent Development in Metasurfaces: A Focus on Sensing Applications
by Nikolay L. Kazanskiy, Svetlana N. Khonina and Muhammad A. Butt
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(1), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13010118 - 26 Dec 2022
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One of the fastest-expanding study areas in optics over the past decade has been metasurfaces (MSs). These subwavelength meta-atom-based ultrathin arrays have been developed for a broad range of functions, including lenses, polarization control, holography, coloring, spectroscopy, sensors, and many more. They allow [...] Read more.
One of the fastest-expanding study areas in optics over the past decade has been metasurfaces (MSs). These subwavelength meta-atom-based ultrathin arrays have been developed for a broad range of functions, including lenses, polarization control, holography, coloring, spectroscopy, sensors, and many more. They allow exact control of the many properties of electromagnetic waves. The performance of MSs has dramatically improved because of recent developments in nanofabrication methods, and this concept has developed to the point that it may be used in commercial applications. In this review, a vital topic of sensing has been considered and an up-to-date study has been carried out. Three different kinds of MS absorber sensor formations, all-dielectric, all-metallic, and hybrid configurations, are presented for biochemical sensing applications. We believe that this review paper will provide current knowledge on state-of-the-art sensing devices based on MSs. Full article
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