Nanophotonics

Metasurface-based mirrors allow optical cavities to bend and trap light in new ways, improving sharpness and sensitivity.

A serendipitous encounter led researchers to discover a new method for fabricating a key crystal for nanophotonics applications.

A new crystalline silicon metasurface harnesses asymmetric design to efficiently generate deep-UV light, advancing chip-scale photonic applications.

Researchers show that a new design element for nanoscale light-bending materials makes them electrically tuneable at room temperature, opening doors to new optical technologies.

A new hybrid metasurface created by researchers opens doors to exciting new aerospace, defence and biomedical optical applications.

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nanoscale patterning of LED surfaces brings new possibilities for the control
of light

Surprising optical effects in semiconductor nanoparticles promise to realize the latent potential of nanophotonics

Bio-inspired algorithms enable a pattern of thousands of nanoscale holes into metal films for high-tech optical security

A landmark experiment on wave interference from the early 1800s is revisited using gold nanoparticles

Experiments on tiny gold prisms help to explain the unusual electrodynamics of nanostructures

An array of perfect nanometer-scale spheres that can control the flow of visible light may find use in invisibility cloaks

The combination of transmission electron microscopy and electron energy-loss spectroscopy allows for the study of surface plasmon resonance in nanostructures