Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Vortex beam nanofocusing and optical skyrmion generation via hyperbolic metamaterials.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2025
Same author

Structuring polarization states of light in space and time.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2025
Same author

Topology-imprinting in nonlinear metasurfaces.

Science advances·2025
Same author

Stability of optical knots in atmospheric turbulence.

Nature communications·2025
Same author

Singular optics empowered by engineered optical materials.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2024
Same author

Spin-orbit microlaser emitting in a four-dimensional Hilbert space.

Nature·2022
Same journal

Recent Progress in on-Demand Transfer-Enabled Integration of Wavelength-Scale Light Sources.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2026
Same journal

Tunable skyrmion bag textures in surface phonon polariton lattices.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2026
Same journal

All-Optical Diffractive Operators for Rapid, Computer-Free Morphological Transformations.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2026
Same journal

Tunable Skyrmion, Meron, and Skyrmion Bag Textures in Surface Phonon Polariton Lattices.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2026
Same journal

Deep-Subwavelength Slot-Enhanced Broadband Dynamic Camouflage Metasurface Across the S, C, X, and Ku Bands.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2026
Same journal

Machine Learning-Driven Cooling Window Design Beyond Hyperbolic Metamaterials.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 5, 2025

Fabrication and Operation of a Nano-Optical Conveyor Belt
11:10

Fabrication and Operation of a Nano-Optical Conveyor Belt

Published on: August 26, 2015

11.5K

All-optical tunable wavelength conversion in opaque nonlinear nanostructures.

Jiannan Gao1, Maria Antonietta Vincenti2, Jesse Frantz3

  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)
|December 5, 2024
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Researchers developed a tunable nanostructure for efficient infrared-to-ultraviolet wavelength conversion. This novel device utilizes chalcogenide glass and can be adjusted without system realignment, offering a significant advancement in nonlinear optics.

Keywords:
all-optical tunabilitiychalcogenidefemtosecond opticsnonlinear metasurfacephase-locking

More Related Videos

Fabrication of 1-D Photonic Crystal Cavity on a Nanofiber Using Femtosecond Laser-induced Ablation
13:02

Fabrication of 1-D Photonic Crystal Cavity on a Nanofiber Using Femtosecond Laser-induced Ablation

Published on: February 25, 2017

9.7K
Fabrication And Characterization Of Photonic Crystal Slow Light Waveguides And Cavities
11:08

Fabrication And Characterization Of Photonic Crystal Slow Light Waveguides And Cavities

Published on: November 30, 2012

18.9K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 5, 2025

Fabrication and Operation of a Nano-Optical Conveyor Belt
11:10

Fabrication and Operation of a Nano-Optical Conveyor Belt

Published on: August 26, 2015

11.5K
Fabrication of 1-D Photonic Crystal Cavity on a Nanofiber Using Femtosecond Laser-induced Ablation
13:02

Fabrication of 1-D Photonic Crystal Cavity on a Nanofiber Using Femtosecond Laser-induced Ablation

Published on: February 25, 2017

9.7K
Fabrication And Characterization Of Photonic Crystal Slow Light Waveguides And Cavities
11:08

Fabrication And Characterization Of Photonic Crystal Slow Light Waveguides And Cavities

Published on: November 30, 2012

18.9K

Area of Science:

  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Nanophotonics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Efficient wavelength conversion is crucial for various photonic applications.
  • Existing methods often require complex setups or lack tunability.
  • Subwavelength nanostructures offer unique optical properties for light manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a simple, tunable nanostructure for efficient infrared-to-ultraviolet (IR-to-UV) wavelength conversion.
  • To explore the use of chalcogenide glass for enhanced nonlinear optical effects.
  • To achieve UV light generation without significant material absorption.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a subwavelength-thick nanostructure using chalcogenide glass.
  • Utilizing femtosecond laser pulses for nonlinear optical processes.
  • Employing Mie resonances for field enhancement within the nanostructure.
  • Tuning the output wavelength by adjusting pump power and control beam delay.

Main Results:

  • Achieved efficient wavelength conversion from IR to UV.
  • Demonstrated tunability of the output UV wavelength by controlling input parameters.
  • Observed minimal UV absorption due to a fundamental phase-locking mechanism.
  • The nanostructure operates without requiring external realignment.

Conclusions:

  • The developed nanostructure provides a simple and efficient method for tunable IR-to-UV light generation.
  • Chalcogenide glass nanostructures are promising for advanced nonlinear optical applications.
  • The phase-locking mechanism overcomes material absorption limitations for UV transmission.