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Abstract As the bridge between basic principles and applications of nanotechnology, nanofabrication methods play significant role in supporting the development of nanoscale science and engineering, which is changing and ...

Abstract As a micro- and nanofabrication technique, maskless photolithography (MPL) eliminates static physical masks and instead utilizes computer-controlled light sources and optical systems to directly generate pattern...

Color centers in diamond play a central role in the development of quantum photonic technologies, and their importance is only expected to grow in the near future. For many quantum applications, high collection efficienc...

In the rapidly evolving field of plasmonic metasurfaces, achieving homogeneous, reliable, and reproducible fabrication of sub-5 nm dielectric nanogaps is a significant challenge. This article presents an advanced fabri...

Quantitative analysis of line edge roughness (LER) is very important for understanding the root causes of LER and thereby improving the pattern quality in near-field lithography (NFL), because LER has become the main lim...

The fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures within optical materials is currently a highly sought-after capability. Achieving nanoscale structuring of media within its inner volume in 3D and with free design...

Laser direct writing is a well-established ablation technology for high-resolution patterning of surfaces, and since the development of additive manufacturing, laser processes have also appeared very attractive for the d...

All-dielectric metasurfaces supporting photonic bound states in the continuum (BICs) are an exciting toolkit for achieving resonances with ultranarrow linewidths. However, the transition from theory to experimental reali...

Kirigami, i.e. the cutting and folding of flat objects to create versatile shapes, is one of the most traditional Chinese arts that has been widely used in window decorations, gift cards, festivals, and various ceremonie...

Nonlinear frequency conversion is one of the most fundamental processes in nonlinear optics. It has a wide range of applications in our daily lives, including novel light sources, sensing, and information processing. It ...

CMOS image sensor (CIS) plays a crucial role in diverse optical applications by facilitating the capture of images in the visible and near-infrared spectra. The enhancement of image resolution in CIS by an increase in pi...

A number of dielectric materials have been employed for on-chip frequency comb generation. Silicon based dielectrics such as silicon dioxide (SiO2) and silicon nitride (SiN) are particularly attractive comb materials due...

From theoretical model to experimental realization, the bound state in the continuum (BIC) is an emerging area of research interest in the last decade. In the initial years, well-established theoretical frameworks explai...

Perfect absorption over the entire visible spectrum can create a dark background for acquiring images with high contrast and improved resolution, which is crucial for various applications such as medical imaging, biologi...

Symmetry-protected bound states in the continuum (SP-BIC) enable flexible tuning of the wavelengths and linewidths of high-Q resonances, showing great potential in high-performance photonic devices. However, the implemen...

Ultraviolet (UV) photonics-based device and equipment have various applications in sterilization, military covert communication, medical treatment, nanofabrication, gem identification and so on. The traditional constitue...

Nanophotonic devices with high densities are extremely attractive because they can potentially merge photonics and electronics at the nanoscale. However, traditional integrated photonic circuits are designed primarily by...

Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) materials have recently emerged as a promising platform for infrared nanophotonics. A significant challenge in the design of ENZ-based optics is to control the dispersion of ENZ modes that otherwi...