Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yan Jia, Dongqing Liu, Xinfei Wang, Baizhang Cheng, Haifeng Cheng
Summary: In this study, aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) nanocrystals with different doping contents (1-20at%) were synthesized, and the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) absorption peaks in the mid-infrared region (2.5-25 & mu;m) were regulated accordingly. The AZO film with 1at% nominal Al doping and a thickness of 1316 nm achieved the highest electrochemical infrared absorption regulation, with 35.9% regulation at 3-5 & mu;m and 32.5% at 7.5-13 & mu;m. The research proposed the infrared absorption regulation mechanism of AZO nanocrystals and demonstrated their potential applications in infrared displays and camouflage.
MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tung Huu Dang, Claire Abadie, Adrien Khalili, Charlie Greboval, Huichen Zhang, Yoann Prado, Xiang Zhen Xu, Djamal Gacemi, Armel Descamps-Mandine, Sandrine Ithurria, Yanko Todorov, Carlo Sirtori, Angela Vasanelli, Emmanuel Lhuillier
Summary: This research proposes a solution to the light management issue in a nanocrystal array sensor by utilizing three different photonic modes to achieve broadband enhancement of light absorption. By coupling the nanocrystal film with a grating and a top metallic layer, the device achieves high responsivity, detectivity, and short response time.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Yueying Cui, Zhouyu Tong, Xinlei Zhang, Wenhui Wang, Weiwei Zhao, Yuanfang Yu, Xiaodong Pi, Jialin Zhang, Zhenhua Ni
Summary: Highly sensitive photodetectors operating at mid-infrared wavelengths are urgently needed for various applications. In this study, a high-sensitivity boron-doped silicon quantum dot/ HgCdTe photodetector is demonstrated by integrating localized surface plasmon resonance. The hybrid photodetector exhibits high specific detectivity and a high-speed response at room temperature, as well as high-performance spectral blackbody detection under a cryogenic environment. The plasmonic material-integrated architecture paves the way for developing high-performance mid-infrared photodetection.
SCIENCE CHINA-INFORMATION SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Optics
Firoz Haider, Rifat Ahmmed Aoni, Rajib Ahmed, Wei Jen Chew, Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji
Summary: In this study, a plasmonic sensor based on a metal coated micro-channel is proposed, which shows significantly enhanced performance due to the introduction of a micro-channel and the use of gold and titanium dioxide materials to increase sensitivity and resolution.
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jean-Marie Poumirol, Clement Majorel, Nicolas Chery, Christian Girard, Peter R. Wiecha, Nicolas Mallet, Richard Monflier, Guilhem Larrieu, Filadelfo Cristiano, Anne-Sophie Royet, Pablo Acosta Alba, Sebastien Kerdiles, Vincent Paillard, Caroline Bonafos
Summary: The study demonstrates the experimental realization of ordered arrays of hyper-doped silicon nanodisks with localized surface plasmon resonance. The plasmon resonance can be widely tuned in a spectral window between 2 and 5 μm by adjusting the free carrier concentration. All-silicon plasmonic metasurfaces utilizing nanostructures as small as 100 nm in diameter and 23 nm in height exhibit strong infrared light absorption.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haemin Song, Jin Hyeok Lee, So Young Eom, Dongsun Choi, Kwang Seob Jeong
Summary: The mid-IR quantum plasmon resonance (QPR) of self-doped Ag2Se nanocrystals was studied, and a narrow bandwidth QPR was achieved by chemical modification of the nanocrystal surface. Thorough analysis using various experimental methods and theoretical models revealed the effect of electron density and quantum coupling on plasmonic resonance. The results demonstrate that self-doped silver selenide quantum dots are excellent systems for studying mid-IR QPR.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Tianshu Li, Lianqing Zhu, Lidan Lu, Rui You, Xiaomeng Bian, Guanghui Ren, Liandong Yu
Summary: In this study, a sensitivity enhanced surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor with 2D hydrogen-doped molybdenum oxide nanodisks on an optical fiber was proposed, showing a significant enhancement in sensitivity and light-matter interaction.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kihoon Kim, Zachary M. Sherman, Angela Cleri, Woo Je Chang, Jon-Paul Maria, Thomas M. Truskett, Delia J. Milliron
Summary: By continuously varying doping at two length scales, the atomic and nanocrystal scales, the frequency and bandwidth of the collective plasmon resonance in nanocrystal-based metasurfaces can be tuned, leading to the emergence of a broad infrared spectral region with near-zero permittivity. This multiscale doping strategy offers a powerful approach to designing metamaterials for optical applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Patrick Rufangura, Iryna Khodasevych, Arti Agrawal, Matteo Bosi, Thomas G. Folland, Joshua D. Caldwell, Francesca Iacopi
Summary: Researchers have demonstrated a hybrid nanostructure combining graphene and silicon carbide to extend the spectral phonon response of silicon carbide and enable enhanced absorption of MIR photons. By exciting and hybridizing surface plasmon polaritons and surface phonon polaritons, they achieved absorption enhancement and broadening of the spectral resonance of graphene-coated silicon carbide nanowires.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ankan Dutta, Huanyu Cheng
Summary: Transient electronic devices have shown promising applications in hardware security and medical implants with diagnosing therapeutics capabilities since their inception. Control of the device transience allows the device to dissolve at will after its functional operation, leading to the development of on-demand transient electronics. This review discusses the recent developments and advantages of triggering strategies (e.g., electrical, thermal, ultrasound, and optical) for controlling the degradation of on-demand transient electronics.
Article
Optics
Ruhallah Nasirifar, Mohammad Danaie, Abbas Dideban
Summary: A novel mechanism for designing optical fiber refractive index sensors based on SPR is proposed in this paper, with numerical analysis confirming the potential for bio-sensing applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Timothy J. J. Palinski, Bin Guan, Bronwyn H. H. Bradshaw-Hajek, Michael A. A. Lienhard, Craig Priest, Felix A. Miranda
Summary: This paper presents a colorimetric sensing system for rapid detection of gas-phase analytes from flowing micro-volume fluid samples. The sensor platform combines an analyte-responsive metal-insulator-metal (MIM) thin-film structure with a large area quartz micropillar array, allowing precise alignment and separation of optical and fluidic structures. The sensor's response time is reduced from minutes to seconds, making it suitable for portable/wearable devices. The platform shows potential for continuous, compact, and quantitative colorimetric analysis of volatile analytes in low-volume samples.
Article
Optics
I Vitoria, C. R. Zamarreno, A. Ozcariz, J. J. Imas, I. R. Matias
Summary: This study explores the lossy mode resonance (LMR) phenomenon in the short wave infrared region (SWIR) and medium wave infrared region (MWIR) using fluoride glass optical fiber. Devices fabricated with nanometric thin-film of titanium dioxide show extraordinary sensitivities to external refractive index (RI) variations, demonstrating great potential for detecting minute concentrations of gaseous or biological compounds in different media. The research also reveals the utilization of LMRs in these regions for the first time.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Tun Cao, Meng Lian, Kuan Liu, Xianchao Lou, Yaoming Guo, Dongming Guo
Summary: Researchers have developed a broadband mid-infrared thermal emitter using stacked nanocavity metasurfaces, which can absorb a wide range of polarized light and achieve high thermal radiation in the 8-14 μm atmospheric window.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXTREME MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jakub Chylek, Petra Maniakova, Petr Hlubina, Jaroslav Sobota, Dusan Pudis
Summary: In this paper, simple and highly sensitive plasmonic structures are analyzed both theoretically and experimentally. The sensitivity and figure of merit of the structures are improved by increasing the thickness of the silicon dioxide overlayer. The designed structures show advantages in terms of durability and repeatability compared to commonly used structures for aqueous analyte sensing.
Article
Thermodynamics
Yen-Hsiang Chen, Fu-Yuan Shih, Ming-Tsang Lee, Yung-Chun Lee, Yu-Bin Chen
Article
Thermodynamics
Jui-Yung Chang, Payam Sabbaghi, Yu-Shao Weng, Yu-Bin Chen, Liping Wang
JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2020)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jui-Yung Chang, Hong-Sheng Han, Chu-Yang Wang, Linshuang Long, Liping Wang, Mikhail Sheremet, Igor Miroshnichenko, Yu-Bin Chen
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Bin Chen, Parag Parashar, Yi-Hua Yang, Tejender Singh Rawat, Shih-Wei Chen, Chang-Hong Shen, Da-Chiang Chang, Jia-Ming Shieh, Pei-Chen Yu, Tseung-Yuen Tseng, Albert S. Lin
OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS
(2020)
Article
Thermodynamics
Swami Siddharth, Song-Ling Tsai, Yu-Bin Chen, Ming-Tsang Lee
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2020)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Jung-San Chen, Yu-Bin Chen, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Li-Chih Chou
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jui-Yung Chang, Sydney Taylor, Ryan McBurney, Xiaoyan Ying, Ganesh Allu, Yu-Bin Chen, Liping Wang
Summary: This study experimentally demonstrated a silicon-cored tungsten nanowire selective metamaterial absorber to achieve efficient solar-thermal energy harvesting, with a laboratory-scale solar-thermal efficiency of 41% and a projected efficiency of 74% for practical applications.
Article
Optics
Cheng-Yang Liu, Yu-Bin Chen, Chuan Li, Wei-Yu Chen, Shuo-Chih Chien
Summary: In this work, a high-intensity, curved focusing beam called photonic hook (PH) is generated by illuminating a Janus microcylinder with a point-source. By adjusting the location of the illumination, the shape and curvature of the PH can be efficiently controlled. The asymmetric vortices of Poynting vectors play a crucial role in producing a large bending angle in the PH.
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yi-Hua Yang, Jui-Yung Chang, Dong-Han Wu, Yu-Bin Chen
Summary: This study experimentally demonstrates the mid-infrared emittance spectra of dielectric and semi-conductor substrates with and without a GST film coating, showing the impact of temperature and the GST film on the emittance of different substrates.
OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Jui-Yung Chang, Yi-Hua Yang, Vikas Yadav, Yu-Bin Chen
Summary: The refractive index and the extinction coefficient are important in photonic design and thermal radiation utilization. Retrieving these constants from thin films at elevated temperatures is challenging, but a new method using emission angles is developed and successfully applied to phase-change germanium-antimony-tellurium films.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yen-Hsiang Chen, Yu-Jung Lu, Jui-Yung Chang, Yu-Bin Chen
Summary: The study investigated the phenomena and causes of photonic band gap (PBG) shift in three-dimensional photonic crystals under different temperatures. It was found that PBG red-shifted initially during cooling from room temperature, then blue-shifted as the temperature decreased further. The transmittance of the photonic crystals also showed a non-monotonous change with ambient temperature reduction. Structural dimensions, optical constants, condensation, and phase change were all quantitatively analyzed for their influences on PBG.
Article
Physics, Applied
Yen-Hsiang Chen, Yan-Ming Huang, Pei-Keng Tsai, Ming-Huang Li, Jung-San Chen, Yu-Bin Chen
Summary: Fluid-coupled Lamb waves were used to facilitate the self-assembling of three-dimensional photonic crystals in this study. Numerical models and experimental setups were developed to demonstrate the concept. The use of fluid-coupled Lamb waves allowed the formation of 3D photonic crystals by suppressing the coffee-ring effect and enabling the self-assembly of suspended nanospheres. The advantages of using fluid-coupled Lamb waves include flexibility in excitation frequency, cost-effectiveness in fabrication, compatibility with passively oscillating substrates, and the ability to assemble larger sample areas.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Chih-Cheng Chien, Po-Hung Lin, Chih-Chan Chiang, Yu -Bin Chen
Summary: In this work, a zero-energy thermos flask with energy harvesting and temperature indication functions is designed and demonstrated. The prototype showcases the ability to collect solar heat and indicate temperature status, with promising performance shown through optimization and experimental demonstration.
Article
Physics, Applied
De-Wei Kao, Jung-San Chen, Yu-Bin Chen
Summary: This work proposes a locally resonating system for multi-frequency vibration suppression. The bandgap region can be adjusted by varying the geometric parameters, and an analytical model is introduced to accurately predict the bandgap frequencies. The theoretical predictions are validated by finite-element analysis and experiments, and it is found that adjacent cells with different arch-mass distributions can generate two pairs of flexural bandgaps.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Optics
Wei-Yu Chen, Yan-Yu Liu, Jelene Antonicole Ngan Kong, Lieber Po-Hung Li, Yu-Bin Chen, Chia-Hsiung Cheng, Cheng-Yang Liu
Summary: Trapping and manipulating mesoscopic biological cells with high precision and flexibility, especially red blood cells and tumor cells in blood, can be achieved using a photonic nano-jet based on a specific microcone-shaped optical-fiber tip. This study demonstrates the use of a high-quality photonic nanojet generated by a microcone-shaped fiber tip for trapping and driving cells. Optical forces and potentials exerted on cells by the microcone-shaped fiber tips are analyzed, and experiments using breast cancer cells and red blood cells are conducted. This microcone-shaped optical fiber probe shows potential for dynamic cell assembly, optical sorting, and accurate diagnosis of vascular diseases.
