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Integration of photon pairs nanosources is a major challenge for quantum technology. In this context, we develop a formalism for the investigation of Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion in hybrid structures that combine plasmonic…
Nanoantennas for highly efficient excitation and manipulation of surface waves at nanoscale are key elements of compact photonic circuits. However, previously implemented designs employ plasmonic nanoantennas with high Ohmic losses,…
A novel terahertz hybrid waveguide chip consisting of silicon photonic crystals sandwiched in parallel gold plates is developed. Both simulation and experimental results demonstrate that the hybrid waveguide offers a wide single-mode…
A highly efficient, practical approach to high-energy terahertz (THz) generation based on spectrally cascaded optical parametric amplification (THz-COPA) is introduced. The THz wave initially generated by difference frequency generation…
Developing low-power, high-sensitivity photodetectors for the terahertz (THz) band that operate at room temperature is an important challenge in optoelectronics. In this study, we introduce a photo-thermal-electric (PTE) effect detector…
Terahertz waves hold immense potential across diverse fields, including healthcare monitoring, biomedical imaging, precision navigation, high-speed communication, security screening, industrial quality control, and space exploration.…
Terahertz fields can be dramatically enhanced as they propagate through nanometer-sized slits. The enhancement is mediated by significant accumulation of the induced surface charges on the surrounding metal. This enhancement is shown here…
An ultra-broadband THz emitter covering a wide range of frequencies from 0.1 to 10 THz is highly desired for spectroscopy applications. So far, spintronic THz emitters have been proven as one class of efficient THz sources with a broadband…
Optical field localization at plasmonic tip-sample nanojunctions has enabled high spatial resolution chemical analysis through tip-enhanced linear optical spectroscopies, including Raman scattering and photoluminescence. Here, we illustrate…
Plasmonic nanopatch antennas that incorporate dielectric gaps hundreds of picometers to several nanometers thick have drawn increasing attention over the past decade because they confine electromagnetic fields to grossly sub-diffraction…
Energy transfer between photons and molecules and between neighboring molecules is ubiquitous in living nature, most prominently in photosynthesis. While energy transfer is efficiently utilized by living systems, its adoption to connect…
Terahertz (THz) band has recently garnered significant attention due to its exceptional capabilities in non-invasive, non-destructive sensing, and imaging applications. However, current THz imaging systems encounter substantial challenges…
We propose a microscopic theory of terahertz (THz) radiation generation on metal gratings under the action of femtosecond laser pulses. In contrast to previous models, only low-frequency currents inside the metal are considered without…
We consider the optimization of a smart radio environment where meta-surfaces are employed to improve the performance of multiuser wireless networks working at sub-THz frequencies. Motivated by the extreme sparsity of the THz channel we…
The development of mobile terahertz (THz) sensing and localization with minimal infrastructure has garnered significant attention due to its substantial practical implications. Single-antenna radar systems are a favored choice for mobile…
Nonlinear optics is an increasingly important field for scientific and technological applications, owing to its relevance and potential for optical and optoelectronic technologies. Currently, there is an active search for suitable nonlinear…
The emission properties of terahertz(THz) photoconductive antenna (PCA) have been numerically studied by three-dimensional finite-difference-time-domain method based on the full-wave model. The dependence of the THz radiation on various…
Chiral optical terahertz (THz) devices have significant technological implications for telecommunications, spectroscopy, and sensing. Engineering tunable, broadband, and cost-effective THz chiral materials has long been recognized as a…
Sub-THz bands are promising high bandwidth and data rates, and in the recent years the device technologies made large progress and provided a multitude of transceiver, power amplifier (PA) and phased array devices supporting the frequency…