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3D Metaphotonic Nanostructures with Intrinsic Chirality
Author(s) -
Qiu Meng,
Zhang Lei,
Tang Zhixiang,
Jin Wei,
Qiu ChengWei,
Lei Dang Yuan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201803147
Subject(s) - chirality (physics) , materials science , nonlinear optical , nanotechnology , field (mathematics) , nonlinear system , physics , quantum mechanics , mathematics , chiral symmetry , nambu–jona lasinio model , quark , pure mathematics
Chirality is a universal geometric property in both micro‐ and macroworlds. Recently, optical chiral effects have drawn increased attention due to their great potential in fundamental studies and practical applications. Significantly, the optical chiral response of artificial structures can be enhanced by orders of magnitude compared to that of their naturally occurring counterparts. These man‐made structures generally exhibit two types of optical chirality: extrinsic chirality and intrinsic chirality. The former relies on external illumination conditions, while the latter arises from the geometric characteristics of 3D objects. Herein, this review mainly focuses on the intrinsic chirality of artificial structures and discusses the existing realizations based on their design principles. In particular, an overview is given of the recent demonstrations of nonlinear optical effects in chiral structures and active chiral structures. Lastly, some promising prospects for future studies in the field are outlined.