A frozen matrix hybrid optical nonlinear system enhanced by a particle lens
In this work, a Graphene Oxide (GO) nano-sheet and SiO<inf>2</inf> micro-bead hybrid system based on a frozen matrix was investigated for its enhanced optical nonlinear performance. A...
View Article(In Press) Tuning the refractive index in gyroid photonic crystals via...
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View ArticlePolarization-Multiplexed multifocal arrays by a π-phase-stepmodulated...
We demonstrate a polarization-multiplexed multifocal array capable of individually manipulating the focal polarization state in each focal spot. Breaking the rotational phase symmetry through adding a...
View ArticleSuper-resolution nanofabrication with metal-ion doped hybrid material through...
We apply an optical dual-beam approach to a metal-ion doped hybrid material to achieve nanofeatures beyond the optical diffraction limit. By spatially inhibiting the photoreduction and the...
View ArticleSuper-resolved pure-transverse focal fields with an enhanced energy density...
We report on the experimental demonstration of super-resolved pure-transverse focal fields through focusing an azimuthally polarized first-order vortex (FOV) beam. The optimized confinement of focal...
View ArticleIs it possible to predict electromagnetic resonances in proteins, DNA and RNA?
Background It has been shown that there are electromagnetic resonances in biological molecules (proteins, DNA and RNA) in the wide range of frequencies including THz, GHz, MHz and KHz. These resonances...
View ArticleResolution and contrast enhancement of subtractive second harmonic generation...
We extend the subtractive imaging method to label-free second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy to enhance the spatial resolution and contrast. This method is based on the intensity difference...
View ArticleHigh-throughput fabrication of micrometer-sized compound parabolic mirror...
Micrometer-sized parabolic mirror arrays have significant applications in both light emitting diodes and solar cells. However, low fabrication throughput has been identified as major obstacle for the...
View ArticleHighly efficient and ultra-broadband graphene oxide ultrathin lenses with...
Nanometric flat lenses with three-dimensional subwavelength focusing are indispensable in miniaturized optical systems. However, they are fundamentally challenging to achieve because of the...
View ArticleMultifocal optical nanoscopy for big data recording at 30 TB capacity and...
The onrushing challenge to store the exponentially increasing amount of information generated each year with sustainable big data techniques has compelled ongoing technical revolutions in data storage....
View ArticleScreen production enquiry: A study of five Australian doctorates
Within Australian universities, doctoral research in screen production is growing significantly. Two recent studies have documented both the scale of this research and inconsistencies in the...
View ArticlePerovskite-based low-cost and high-efficiency hybrid halide solar cells
A cost-effective and high-throughput material named perovskite has proven to be capable of converting 15.9% of the solar energy to electricity, compared to an efficiency of 3.8% that was obtained only...
View ArticleThree-dimensional parallel recording with a Debye diffraction-limited and...
In this Letter, we report on the generation of high-quality Debye diffraction-limited volumetric multifocal arrays. The multifocal arrays with a uniformity of 0.99 over the entire focal region of a...
View ArticleUltralong pure longitudinal magnetization needle induced by annular vortex...
In this Letter, based on the Richards and Wolf diffraction theory, an ultralong optical needle with pure transverse polarization is numerically generated by tightly focusing an azimuthally polarized...
View ArticleEnhancing the optical transmittance by using circular silver nanowire networks
The optical transmittance of the circular and square silver nanowire networks with different surrounding dielectric environments is systematically investigated. Key parameters determining the plasmonic...
View ArticleFibre-optical microendoscopy
Microendoscopy has been an essential tool in exploring micro/nano mechanisms in vivo due to high-quality imaging performance, compact size and flexible movement. The investigations into optical fibres,...
View ArticleComparative study of light absorption enhancement in ultrathin a-Si:H solar...
Light trapping design is of critical importance for ultrathin a-Si:H solar cells. Three modelling methods are adopted for the amorphous silicon layer. The best modelling method is identified to achieve...
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