Optical vortices in nanophotonics

Chen-hao Li, Stefan A. Maier, Hao-ran Ren

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Abstract

In the last two decades, optical vortices carried by twisted light wavefronts have attracted a great deal of interest, providing not only new physical insights into light-matter interactions, but also a transformative platform for boosting optical information capacity. Meanwhile, advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology lead to the emerging field of nanophotonics, offering an unprecedented level of light manipulation via nanostructured materials and devices. Many exciting ideas and concepts come up when optical vortices meet nanophotonic devices. Here, we provide a mini review on recent achievements made in nanophotonics for the generation and detection of optical vortices and some of their applications.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)792-811
Number of pages20
JournalChinese Optics
Volume14
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2021

Keywords

  • nanophotonics
  • optical vortices
  • Nanostructures and devices

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