Nano-Optics: Fundamentals, Experimental Methods, and Applications (Micro and Nano Technologies)

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NANO-OPTICS
Fundamentals, Experimental
Methods, and Applications
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From nature: Optics, nanotechnology, and nano-optics
	Introduction
	Nature and optics
	Nanotechnology in nature
	Presence of nano-optics in nature
		Light manipulation
		Antireflection
		Light focusing
		Chirality
	Summary
	References
Nano-optics: Challenges, trends, and future
	An outlook
		A historical perspective
		Photonics
		Speed of light
		Focal length of thin spherical lens and refractive index
		Brewster's angle
		Optical properties of nanoparticles
	Challenges: Nano-optics bottleneck
	Trends: Current scenario in nano-optics
	The future: A world of possibilities
	Conclusion
	References
Nano-optics for healthcare applications
	Introduction
	Nano-optics for bio imaging
	Nano-optics for biosensing
	Nano-optics for cancer therapy
	Conclusion
	References
Laser, nanoparticles, and optics
	Laser-Introduction
		Laser principle and properties
		Applications of laser in nanotechnology
		Applications of nanotechnology in laser devices
		Laser-produced nanoparticles
			Synthesis approach
	Random lasing
		Coherent and incoherent random lasers
		Fabrication of the random media: Importance of nanostructured materials
		Plasmonically enhanced random laser to spaser
		Directionality in random lasers
	Applications of random lasers
	References
Introduction to quantum plasmonic sensing
	Introduction
	Plasmonic sensing
		Surface plasmon resonance sensing
			Spectral interrogation
	Localized surface plasmon resonance sensing
	Other plasmonic sensors
	Intensity- and phase-sensitive sensing
	Quantum sensing
		Shot-noise limit
		Subshot-noise sensing
		Single-mode schemes
		Two-mode schemes
	Quantum plasmonic sensing
		Quantum sensing with metallic nanoparticles
			Refractive index sensing with two-mode squeezed vacuum states
			Ultrasound sensing with two-mode squeezed displaced states
		Quantum sensing with metallic film-prism setups
			Refractive index sensing with two-mode squeezed displaced states
				Comparison among different state inputs
			Refractive index sensing with photon number states
		Quantum sensing with metallic nanowires
	Conclusion
	References
Nanobiophotonics and fluorescence nanoscopy in 2020
	Introduction
		Electrons, photons, and plasmons
		Nanoparticles
	Optical microscopy to nanoscopy
		Optical resolution: A historical perspective
		Optical nanoscopy
		Nanoscale spectroscopy
			FRET
			FCS
			FRAP
			FLIM
	Plasmonics
	Biomolecular spectroscopy
	Nanomanipulation and correlative microscopy
	Nanomedicine
	Conclusions
	References
Nanotechnology-based fiber-optic chemical and biosensors
	Introduction
	Evanescent wave and optical fiber
	Surface plasmon resonance
	Localized surface plasmon resonance
	Optical fiber-based SPR/LSPR probes
		Probe designs
		Experimental setup of SPR-/LSPR-based sensors
	Nanotechnology and nanomaterials
		Synthesis of nanomaterials
			Top-down technique
			Bottom-up technique
		Characterization of nanomaterials
			Scanning electron microscope
			Transmission electron microscopy
			Energy dispersive X-ray analysis
			X-Ray diffraction
			UV-Vis spectroscopy
			FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra-Red) spectroscopy
			Raman spectroscopy
		Types of nanomaterials
			Carbon nanosystems
			Metal nanosystems
			Dendrimers
			Composites
	Some examples of SPR- and LSPR-based fiber-optic sensors
		SPR-based sensors
		LSPR-based sensors
	Comparison of fiber-optic plasmonic sensors with the sensors based on other techniques
	Summary
	References
Light transport in three-dimensional photonic crystals
	Introduction
	Energy bands in photonic crystals
	Spontaneous emission in photonic crystals
	Applications of photonic crystals
	Fabrication and characterization of 3D photonic crystals
		Structural characterization
		Optical characterization
	Multiple Bragg diffraction in opal photonic crystals
		Along the ΓL direction
		Along the ΓK direction
	Polarization anisotropy in photonic crystals
	Conclusions
	References
Application of two-dimensional materials in fiber laser systems
	Introduction
	Types of 2D materials
		Graphene
		Transition metal dichalcogenides
		Topological insulator
		Black phosphorus
	Fabrication of 2D materials
		Top-down techniques
		Bottom-up techniques
	Material characterizations
		Scanning electron microscopy
		Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
		Atomic force microscopy
		Raman spectroscopy
		Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX)
		Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis)
		X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD)
	Application of 2D materials in fiber laser system
		Q-switched generation
		Mode-locked generation
		Photodetectors
		Optical modulation using 2D materials
			Wavelength modulation
			Amplitude modulation
			Phase modulation
	Conclusion
	References
Carbon nanotube-based sensors and their application
	Nanoscience and nanotechnology
	History of carbon-based materials
	Types of carbon nanotubes and related structures
		Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)
		Double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs)
		Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)
	Synthesis methods for carbon nanotubes
		Arc discharge method
		Laser-aided vaporization method
		Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
	Classification of carbon nanotubes
	Optical properties of CNTs
		Electrical properties of carbon nanotubes
		Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes
		Thermal properties of carbon nanotubes
	Applications of carbon nanotubes
	Applications as thin-films
	Sensor applications
	Classification of sensors
		Chemical vapor sensors
	References
Optical fiber coated with zinc oxide nanorods toward light side coupling for sensing application
	Introduction
	Light scattering and light side coupling
		Improvement of light side coupling
	Hydrothermal growth of zinc oxide on plastic optical fiber
		Physical characterization
	Light side coupling toward sensing application
	Conclusion
	References
Synthesis, characterization, and applications of opals
	Introduction to photonic crystals and opals
		Photonic crystals
		Opals
	Fabrication of opals
	Characterization of opals
	Embedded structures in opals
	Manipulation of the environment of light emitters
	Opals using flexible media
	Conclusions
	References
Theoretical methods, simulation and modeling in nano-optics
	Introduction
	Electromagnetic theory at nano levels
	Analytical methods
	Semi-analytical methods
	Multiple multipole method
	Volume integral methods
		Method of moments
		The coupled dipole method
		Numerical methods
	Finite element methods
	Finite-difference time-domain methods
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
Photonic crystals-based light-trapping approach in solar cells
	Introduction
	Theory of light-trapping
		Ray-optic theory
		Wave-optic theory
	Absorption enhancement factor in PCs
		Absorption enhancement factor in 2D PCs
		Absorption enhancement factor in 3D PCs
	Summary
	References
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