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Fabrication and Characterization of Hybrid Si/ZnO Subwavelength Structures as Efficient Antireflection Layer

, 2013
In this study, we fabricated and characterized three dimensional (3D) silicon (Si)/zinc oxide (ZnO) hybrid subwavelength structures to investigate their antireflective properties.
Kim, Jae Hyun, Park, Jung-Soo, Jung, Yong-Il, Park, Il-Kyu, Baek, Seong-Ho   +4 more
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Structure‐Function Tailoring of Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Thin‐Film Photovoltaics

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This review discusses the mechanisms and recent advancements of plasmonics in achieving effective light management to enhance the performance of thin‐film solar cells. It highlights applications in high‐performance perovskite solar cells and future‐oriented tandem solar cells.
Sen Jiang, Wenhan Yang, Annan Zhu, Yuexin Lin, Zhaohui Xie, Ran Chen, Wenjing Zhu, Jin Liu, Yingjie Zhu, Wenye Jiang, Zhiyuan Gu, Kaiyang Wang, Shengchun Yang, Nan Zhang, Chao Liang   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Closing the Loop in Agrivoltaics: A Radiative Cooling Coating for Synergistic Self‐Cleaning and Water Harvesting

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A nanostructured photonic‐thermal coating enables radiative‐cooling‐induced condensation and water harvesting, establishing a self‐sustaining agrivoltaics microclimate loop that transforms PV panels into active climate regulators. The integration of photovoltaic (PV) panels into agricultural landscapes (i.e., agrivoltaics) offers a promising path for ...
Saichao Dang, Abdul Rahim Siddiqui, Murali Gedda, Yuxuan Huang, Shakeel Ahmad, Jehad K. El‐Demellawi, Dan Daniel, Osman M. Bakr, Stefaan De Wolf, Hussam Qasem, Husam N. Alshareef, Qiaoqiang Gan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Energy‐Driven Photocatalysis: Mechanism, Progress, and Perspective

Exploration, EarlyView.
Photocatalysis technology can be utilized in water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction, pollutant degradation, and chemical synthesis. Introducing external energy fields, including thermal energy, electrical energy, magnetic energy, mechanical energy, and microwave energy, has been considered as a promising method to improve photocatalytic performance ...
Liangcheng Xu, Xinrong Zhang, Duan Yu, Yingjuan Zhang, Jung‐Ho Yun, Songcan Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bio‐inspired nanophotonics: Structural color, chirality, and resonance metasurfaces

InfoMat, EarlyView.
A butterfly‐wing‐inspired anisotropic plasmonic flatband resonant metasurface. Insets, photo of the butterfly, Sasakia charonda, and the SEM image of its wing scale (above); the SEM image of the metasurface (below). Abstract The dazzling colors of butterfly wings and hummingbird feathers are not painted with pigments, but crafted by nature's invisible ...
Weihan Liu, Yao Liang, Din Ping Tsai
wiley   +1 more source

Terahertz spectroscopy of two-dimensional subwavelength plasmonic structures [PDF]

, 2009
The fascinating properties of plasmonic structures have had significant impact on the development of next generation ultracompact photonic and optoelectronic components.
Taylor, Antoinette, Zhang, Weili, Chen, Houtong, Azad, Abul K, O' Hara, John F, Han, Jiaguang, Lu, Xinchao   +6 more
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Recent Advances in Photonic Bound States in the Continuum: From Fundamentals to Engineering and Implementation

Laser &Photonics Reviews, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in meta‐photonics with a focus on bound states in the continuum (BICs) as a powerful platform for light confinement and control. It covers fundamental concepts, design strategies across optical regimes, symmetry breaking for practical quasi‐BICs, tunable and AI‐assisted BIC devices, and emerging applications in ...
Hafiz Saad Khaliq, Hak‐Rin Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Broadband Mode Converter With Customizable Modal Ratio Leveraging Subwavelength Engineering for Advanced Multimode Silicon Photonics

Laser &Photonics Reviews, EarlyView.
This work introduces a customizable mode converter for multimode silicon photonics, enabling precise control over the conversion ratio between optical modes. The device operates across a broad wavelength range (1350–1700 nm) with 15 distinct conversion levels.
Raquel Fernández de Cabo, Alejandro Sánchez‐Sánchez, Paula Nuño Ruano, Roy Ronald Prosopio Galarza, Daniele Melati, Carlos Alonso‐Ramos, Aitor V. Velasco, David González‐Andrade   +7 more
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Sub-wavelength focusing of high intensities in microfibre tips

Sub-wavelength efficient intensity confinement has been demonstrated in nanostructured optical microfibre tips. Focus Ion Beam (FIB) milling was used to nanostructure gold-coated optical microfibre tips and form apertures at the apex.
Ding, M., Fenwick, O., Cacialli, F., Ou, J-Y., Sessions, N.P., Xu, F., Jung, Y., Kou, J.-L., Brambilla, G., Di Stasio, F.   +9 more
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Supercritical Angle Fluorescence and Raman Techniques in Biophotonics

Laser &Photonics Reviews, EarlyView.
Supercritical angle fluorescence (SAF) microscopy and supercritical angle Raman (SAR) spectroscopy have emerged as powerful tools in the field of biophotonics, enabling high‐resolution imaging and spectroscopy of biological specimens near interfaces. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, techniques, applications, and ...
Subir Das, Nathalia Simea Münch, Stefan Seeger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source