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Optimized wide-angle metamaterial bandpass filters with multi-layer design and 1D photonic crystal integration Open

Baidong Wu, Liyang Yue, Zengbo Wang · 2025

Optimized Wide-Angle Metamaterial Bandpass Filters with Multi-Layer Design and 1d Photonic Crystal Integration Open

Zengbo Wang, Baidong Wu, Liyang Yue · 2025

SuperNANO: Enabling Nano-Scale Laser an-ti-counterfeiting Marking and Precision Cutting with Super-Resolution Imaging Open

Yiduo Chen, Bing Yan, Liyang Yue, Charlotte L Jones, Zengbo Wang · 2024

In this paper, we present a unique multi-functional super-resolution instrument, the SuperNANO system, which integrates real-time super-resolution imaging with direct laser nanofabrication capabilities. Central to the func-tionality of the…

Optimized Wide-Angle Metamaterial Edge Filters: Enhanced Performance with Multi-Layer Designs and Anti-Reflection Coatings Open

Baidong Wu, James N. Monks, Liyang Yue, Andrew Hurst, Zengbo Wang · 2024

This study presents a systematic optimization of wide-angle metamaterial long-pass (LP) edge filters based on silicon nanospheres (SiNP). Multi-layered configurations incorporating SiNP-meta-films and anti-reflection coating (ARC) elements…

Superlens-Assisted laser nanostructuring of Long Period optical fiber Gratings (LPGs) for enhanced refractive index sensing Open

Yiduo Chen, Liyang Yue, Xibin Yang, Charlotte L Jones, Zengbo Wang · 2024

We introduce an innovative approach to enhance refractive index sensing utilizing Long Period Optical Fiber Gratings (LPGs) processed through microsphere-assisted superlens laser nanostructuring technology. This method involves the self-as…

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Xixi Zeng, Ling Chen, B. Zheng, Chunping Chen, Guangjun Xia , et al. · 2024

Roadmap on Label‐Free Super‐Resolution Imaging (Laser Photonics Rev. 17(12)/2023) Open

Vasily N. Astratov, Yair Ben Sahel, Yonina C. Eldar, Luzhe Huang, Aydogan Özcan , et al. · 2023

Superlens-Assisted Laser Nanostructuring of Long Period Optical Fiber Gratings (LPGs) for Enhanced Refractive Index Sensing Open

Yiduo Chen, Liyang Yue, Zengbo Wang · 2023

We present an innovative method to enhance Long Period Optical Fiber Gratings (LPGs) for refractive index sensing using microsphere-assisted superlens laser nanostructuring. This technique involves self-assembling a silica microsphere mono…

SUMCASTEC_20220601_NA_Photonics Paper_Journal Paper_.pdf_Bangor_C. Palego_Public_Open Access Open

Rakesh Dhama, Bing Yan, Cristiano Palego, Zengbo Wang · 2023

Journal paper published in MDPI Photonics on 15/06/2021: All-dielectric superlens made from micro and nano particles has emerged as a simple yet effective solution to label-free, super-resolution imaging. High-index BaTiO3 Glass (BTG) mi-…

Wide‐Field and Real‐Time Super‐Resolution Optical Imaging By Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle‐Assembled Solid Immersion Lens (Small 23/2023) Open

Wei‐Cheng Wang, Bing Yan, Haiyan Wang, Yue Chen, Xiuyu Nie , et al. · 2023

Solid Immersion Lens In article number 2207596, Zushun Xu, Jing Zeng, Wen Fan, and co-workers report a TiO2 nanoparticle-assembled solid immersion lens (SIL) with excellent transparency, high refractive index and easy-to-handle size. This …

Semi-immersive photonic hook and optical trapping along an air-liquid interface Open

Liyang Yue, Bing Yan, Zengbo Wang, Oleg V. Minin, Igor V. Minin · 2023

In this paper, we demonstrate a novel semi-immersive photonic hook, which is a bent light focus by a dielectric micro-cylinder partially immersed at the edge of a thin liquid film. It only propagates along the air-liquid interface (ALI) an…

Semi-immersive photonic hook and optical trapping along an air-liquid interface Open

Liyang Yue, Bing Yan, Zengbo Wang, Oleg V. Minin, Igor V. Minin · 2023

In this paper, we demonstrate a novel semi-immersive photonic hook, which is a bent light focus by a dielectric micro-cylinder partially immersed at the edge of a thin liquid film. It only propagates along the air-liquid interface (ALI) an…

Nano-Imaging with TiO2 Superlenses: A Comparative Study of Design Variants Open

Baidong Wu, Zengbo Wang · 2023

We evaluate and compare the super-resolution imaging performances of different TiO 2 superlens designs (hemisphere, super-hemisphere, and full spheres) in wide-field and confocal modes. Our findings are important for many super-resolution …

Enhancing Security with Superlens-Enabled Laser Direct Marking of Anti-counterfeiting DotCode Open

Yiduo Chen, William Kwok, Zengbo Wang · 2023

We report a novel anti-counterfeiting laser marking technology based on superlens-assisted nanoscale marking of 2D Dotcodes, which replaces conventional TEXT or other 2D code schemes for enhanced security.

Highly curved reflective W-shape and J-shape photonic hook induced by light interaction with partially coated microfluidic channels Open

Lingya Yu, Zengbo Wang, Lizhou Xu, Liyang Yue, Bing Yan , et al. · 2022

Photonic hook (PH) is a new type of artificial self-bending beam focused by a dielectric particle-lens with a curved waist smaller than the wavelength, which has the potential to revolutionize mesoscale photonics in many applications, e.g.…

Special Issue on Photonic Jet: Science and Application Open

Zengbo Wang, Boris Luk’yanchuk, Igor V. Minin · 2022

Photonic jets (PJs) are important mesoscale optical phenomena arising from electromagnetic waves interacting with dielectric particles with sizes around several to several tens wavelengths (~2–40 λ) [...]

Infant formula supplemented with 1,3-olein-2-palmitin regulated the immunity, gut microbiota, and metabolites of mice colonized by feces from healthy infants Open

Qingxue Chen, Qinggang Xie, Chuqi Jiang, Smith Etareri Evivie, Ting Cao , et al. · 2022

Infant formula is currently an important food to cope with insufficient breastfeeding. Although 1,3-olein-2-palmitin (OPO) has been used in infant formula, its effects on the immune system, gut microbiota, and metabolites for infants remai…

Generation of S-shaped photonic hooks from microcylinders with engineered surface patches Open

Xu Chu, Fen Tang, Shang Qingqing, Yao‐Yue Fan, Jiaji Li , et al. · 2022

Photonic hooks (PHs) are non-evanescent light beams with a highly concentrated curved optical fields. Since their discovery, PHs always have one single inflection point and thus have a hook-like structure. In this work, a new type of PHs w…

Optical super-resonances in dielectric microsphere particles Open

Zengbo Wang, Boris Luk’yanchuk, Baidong Wu, Bing Yan, Ahmetova Assel , et al. · 2022

Extreme field localization and giant field enhancement are often achieved by using plasmonic nanostructures and metamaterials such as strongly coupled silver nanoparticles.Dielectric particles and structures can focus light beyond the diff…

Near-Field Light-Bending Photonic Switch: Physics of Switching Based on Three-Dimensional Poynting Vector Analysis Open

Liyang Yue, Zengbo Wang, Bing Yan, Yao Xie, Yu. É. Geints , et al. · 2022

Photonic hook is a high-intensity, bent light focus with a proportional curvature to the wavelength of the incident light. Based on this unique light-bending phenomenon, a novel near-field photonic switch by means of a right-trapezoid diel…

Photonic lenses with whispering gallery waves at Janus particles Open

Igor V. Minin, Oleg V. Minin, Yinghui Cao, Bing Yan, Zengbo Wang , et al. · 2022

We show that electric field on the plane surface of truncated sphere or\ncylinders (so called Janus particles) have sharp resonances versus the depth of\nremoved segment of a sphere or cylinder. These resonances are related to the\nexcited…

Colossal magnetic fields in high refractive index materials at microwave frequencies Open

B S Luk’yanchuk, L. M. Vasilyak, V. Ya. Pecherkin, S. P. Vetchinin, В. Е. Фортов , et al. · 2021

Super-Resolution Imaging with Patchy Microspheres Open

Qingqing Shang, Fen Tang, Lingya Yu, Hamid Oubaha, Darwin Caina , et al. · 2021

The diffraction limit is a fundamental barrier in optical microscopy, which restricts the smallest resolvable feature size of a microscopic system. Microsphere-based microscopy has proven to be a promising tool for challenging the diffract…

Label-free non-invasive subwavelength-resolution imaging using yeast cells as biological lenses Open

Chunlei Jiang, Hangyu Yue, Bing Yan, Taiji Dong, Xiangyu Cui , et al. · 2021

There is a growing interest to use live cells to replace the widely used non-biological microsphere lenses. In this work, we demonstrate the use of yeast cells for such imaging purpose. Using fiber-based optical trapping technique, we trap…

Near-field light-bending photonic switch: physics of switching based on three-dimensional Poynting vector analysis Open

Liyang Yue, Zengbo Wang, Bing Yan, Yao Xie, Y. E. Geints , et al. · 2021

Photonic hook is a high-intensity bent light focus with a proportional curvature to the wavelength of the incident light. Based on this unique light-bending phenomenon, a novel near-field photonic switch by means of a right-trapezoid diele…

Roadmap for label-free imaging with microsphere superlens and metamaterial solid immersion lens Open

Zengbo Wang, Boris Luk’yanchuk, Limin Wu · 2021

In 2011, super-resolution imaging by microsphere superlens was emerged as a simple yet effective method to overcome the diffraction limit that limits the resolution of conventional lenses. Significant progress has since been made. Key adva…

Confining photonic nanojet in a microwell on microsphere lens for highly efficient light focusing, signal amplification and quantitative detection Open

Pengcheng Zhang, Bing Yan, Guoqiang Gu, Zitong Yu, Xi Chen , et al. · 2021

Dielectric microspheres or microbeads can squeeze light into the subwavelength scale via photonic nanojet (PNJ) focusing. This enables strong light-matter interactions within its focus and induces extraordinary effects such as enhancements…

Fiber-based optical trapping of yeast cells as near-field magnifying lenses for parallel subwavelength imaging Open

Chunlei Jiang, Hangyu Yue, Bing Yan, Taiji Dong, Xiangyu Cui , et al. · 2021

Subwavelength imaging by microsphere lenses is a promising label-free super-resolution imaging technique. There is a growing interest to use live cells to replace the widely used non-biological microsphere lenses. In this work, we demonstr…

Superlensing plano-convex-microsphere (PCM) lens for direct laser nano-marking and beyond Open

Bing Yan, Liyang Yue, James N. Monks, Xibin Yang, Daxi Xiong , et al. · 2020

A high-performance all-dielectric lens, formed by integrating a conventional plano-convex lens with a high-index microsphere lens (PCM), was developed for far-field super-resolution applications. The PCM lens features a theoretical resolut…

Full three-dimensional Poynting vector flow analysis of great field-intensity enhancement in specifically sized spherical-particles Open

Liyang Yue, Bing Yan, James N. Monks, Rakesh Dhama, Chunlei Jiang , et al. · 2019

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