{"title":"Observation of Anisotropic Wavelength-Dependent Acousto-Optic Scattering on X-Cut Thin-Film Lithium Niobate","authors":"Haotian Shi, Chukun Huang, Tianheng Zhang, Youwen Zhang, Tiancheng Zheng, Qiang Huang, Junqiang Sun","doi":"10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00582","url":null,"abstract":"We investigate an integrated acousto-optic (AO) device featuring electrically driven anisotropic surface acoustic waves on X-cut thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN). Notably, we observe a novel phenomenon of wavelength-dependent periodic fluctuations in anisotropic AO scattering with different in-plane orientations. This effect is attributed to inter-polarization scattering involving the fundamental modes combined with intramodal AO interaction within the TFLN waveguide. Therefore, the trade-off between efficiency and fluctuation must be carefully considered. When the acoustic excitation direction is 150° (relative to the −Y-axis of LN), the Rayleigh acoustic mode R0 achieves a maximum intramodal scattering efficiency of −20.9 dB at 2.496 GHz, which corresponds to a <i>V</i><sub>π</sub><i>L</i> of 2.34 V·cm. Additionally, the higher-order acoustic mode at 3.544 GHz demonstrates a moderate conversion efficiency of −26.7 dB under a 75° emission angle, with a minimal wavelength-dependent fluctuation of 1.1 dB during AO modulation operation over a bandwidth exceeding 82 nm. By carefully selecting specific orientations or wavelengths, it is possible to tailor diverse applications for anisotropic TFLN AO devices, such as highly flattened AO modulation, enhanced intramodal AO interaction, and efficient inter-polarization conversion. These findings pave the way for developing integrated photonic–phononic interaction devices on widely utilized anisotropic material platforms.","PeriodicalId":23,"journal":{"name":"ACS Photonics","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144329425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS PhotonicsPub Date : 2025-06-19DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00516
Ke Guo, Abderrahim Boualam, James D. Manton, Christopher J. Rowlands
{"title":"Synthesis of Arbitrary Interference Patterns Using a Single Galvanometric Mirror and Its Application to Structured Illumination Microscopy","authors":"Ke Guo, Abderrahim Boualam, James D. Manton, Christopher J. Rowlands","doi":"10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00516","url":null,"abstract":"Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) overcomes the diffraction limit of optical microscopy by projecting finely spaced interference fringes with different orientations and phases onto the sample and imaging the result. A major challenge of SIM is to generate the different illumination patterns with a high contrast and switching speed, which commonly requires expensive devices and the sacrifice of illumination power efficiency. We present a new way of generating interference patterns for 2D and 3D SIM achromatically, with high speed and high power efficiency, using only one moving part. The interference patterns are created by a common-path interferometer, with the orientation, polarization, and phase of interference patterns controlled by a single galvanometric mirror. We characterize the contrast and switching speed of the interference patterns and demonstrate their utility by performing high-speed (980 raw frames per second) 2D SIM imaging on fluorescent nanoparticles and 3D SIM on fixed iFluor 488 phalloidin-stained U-2 OS cells.","PeriodicalId":23,"journal":{"name":"ACS Photonics","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144319538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS PhotonicsPub Date : 2025-06-19DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00663
Xijie Wang, Ziliang Ruan, Gengxin Chen, Shengqi Gong, Zexu Wang, Kaixuan Chen, Liu Liu
{"title":"Ultrahigh Resolution Reconstructive Spectrometer Using a Disordered Cavity on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate","authors":"Xijie Wang, Ziliang Ruan, Gengxin Chen, Shengqi Gong, Zexu Wang, Kaixuan Chen, Liu Liu","doi":"10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00663","url":null,"abstract":"Integrated spectrometers offer unique advantages for spectral measurements in portable devices. While reconstructive spectrometers overcome the bandwidth-to-resolution trade-off of traditional designs, they often require complex electrical control or spatial sampling. Here, we propose and demonstrate a speckle-based spectrometer on thin-film lithium niobate, utilizing single-drive logic and a single photodetector. By leveraging the random reflections of a disordered multimode waveguide grating resonant cavity in a spiral waveguide, we achieve an ultrahigh resolution of 1 pm for sparse spectra and a theoretical resolution of 6 pm within a 5 nm spectral range, while maintaining an ultralow power consumption of 7.21 μW and an energy consumption of 0.453 μJ at a scan rate of 10 Hz. Furthermore, we demonstrate high-speed spectral recognition at 100 kHz under a low-voltage drive of ±5 V using a neural network algorithm. This work presents an energy-efficient, high-speed, and ultrahigh-resolution solution for spectral analysis.","PeriodicalId":23,"journal":{"name":"ACS Photonics","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144329134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS PhotonicsPub Date : 2025-06-19DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00707
Zhibin Shao, Peihao Wu, Ming Wu, Lei Wang, Na Sai, Xingxing Hong, Meng Xu, Jiangfeng Gong, Jiang Yue, Hong Wang
{"title":"Bionic Scotopic-Adaptive Ternary CdSxSe1–x Memory Phototransistor for Weak RGB Light Perception","authors":"Zhibin Shao, Peihao Wu, Ming Wu, Lei Wang, Na Sai, Xingxing Hong, Meng Xu, Jiangfeng Gong, Jiang Yue, Hong Wang","doi":"10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00707","url":null,"abstract":"Bionic scotopic-adaptive phototransistors, inspired by the rod cells of the human retina, exhibit remarkable potential for enhancing the efficiency of vision systems in diverse applications, including security surveillance, medical imaging, and precision laser machining. Nonetheless, similar to their biological counterparts, these devices face a critical limitation: their scotopic-adaptive photoresponse struggles to comprehensively encompass the visible spectrum, impeding color differentiation under weak illumination. In this study, we present a bionic memory phototransistor (MPT) based on ternary CdS<sub><i>x</i></sub>Se<sub>1–<i>x</i></sub> nanoribbons, which integrate the scotopic sensitivity of rods with the chromatic acuity of cones to enable RGB color discernment in weak-light conditions. The CdS<sub><i>x</i></sub>Se<sub>1–<i>x</i></sub> nanoribbons synthesized in a selenium-rich atmosphere exhibit fewer chalcogen vacancies and a progressively reduced photoelectric storage window, confirming the pivotal role of these vacancies as surface oxygen adsorption sites forming a storage medium. By leveraging the charge storage accumulation effect and energy band engineering, we achieve weak light detection across the broad visible range of 300–725 nm, with a specific detectivity surpassing 10<sup>17</sup> Jones. Through the synergistic operation of CdS<sub>0.30</sub>Se<sub>0.70</sub>, CdS<sub>0.58</sub>Se<sub>0.42</sub>, and CdS MPTs with tailored spectral properties, we accomplish detection and discrimination of weak RGB light at 200 nW·cm<sup>–2</sup> under scotopic-adaptive modes. This integration of rod-inspired scotopic adaptation with cone-like chromatic discrimination offers an innovative design concept for the development of next-generation visual perception technologies.","PeriodicalId":23,"journal":{"name":"ACS Photonics","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144319539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS PhotonicsPub Date : 2025-06-18DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00435
Li Chen, Pengwei Wang, Zhentao Liu, Jianrong Wu, Shensheng Han
{"title":"Multicolor Super-Resolution Structured Illumination Microscopy Based on Snapshot Spectral Ghost Imaging via Sparsity Constraints","authors":"Li Chen, Pengwei Wang, Zhentao Liu, Jianrong Wu, Shensheng Han","doi":"10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00435","url":null,"abstract":"Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) is an important super-resolution microscopic imaging technique owing to its rapid imaging speed, broad imaging field of view, and low phototoxicity. Multicolor fluorescence microscopy can promote the analysis of complex biological structures, optimize medical diagnosis and precise treatment, and reveal the mechanism of chemical reactions and the composition of materials. However, the imaging speed of multicolor SIM is relatively limited, and its spatial resolution improvement remains constrained. In this study, we developed a fast multicolor fluorescence super-resolution microscopic imaging technique that leverages the benefits of snapshot multicolor wide-field super-resolution ghost imaging via sparsity constraints, while further improving the spatial resolution through structured illumination. Its theoretical framework was established based on the intensity correlation theory. The experimental results demonstrated a 2.65-fold spatial resolution enhancement beyond the diffraction limit and a 3-fold temporal resolution improvement over traditional three-color SIM imaging.","PeriodicalId":23,"journal":{"name":"ACS Photonics","volume":"231 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144311718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS PhotonicsPub Date : 2025-06-18DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00892
Marius Gauchet, Floriane Perrier, Christophe Bonnet, Marie-Ange Lebeault, Emmanuel Cottancin, Jean Lermé, Renaud Bachelot, Jérémie Béal, Safi Jradi, Michel Pellarin
{"title":"Bright-Field Polarimetry of a Single Plasmonic Nanostructure Combining Polarization and Position Modulation Techniques","authors":"Marius Gauchet, Floriane Perrier, Christophe Bonnet, Marie-Ange Lebeault, Emmanuel Cottancin, Jean Lermé, Renaud Bachelot, Jérémie Béal, Safi Jradi, Michel Pellarin","doi":"10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00892","url":null,"abstract":"Being able to measure the chiroptical properties or more generally the specific response of individual nanoparticles with respect to the polarization of light is a major challenge in the domain of nanophotonics, whether for a fundamental purpose or for understanding and shaping the properties of metamaterials built from these entities. The only few published experiments in this field are essentially dedicated to identifying the signature of circular dichroism. On the basis of conventional methods employed in the polarimetric study of macroscopic samples, we propose an alternative experimental technique which allows a complete determination of the relevant optical anisotropy parameters of a single nano-object (circular and linear dichroisms and birefringences). The retrieval of weak signals from bright-field extinction measurements is made possible by the original combination of polarization and spatial modulation spectroscopies. The framework and applicability of the method and data processing are discussed in detail. They are illustrated through the study of two different types of nanoparticles: achiral homodimers of gold nanospheres and chiral gold nanostructures lithographied on a transparent substrate.","PeriodicalId":23,"journal":{"name":"ACS Photonics","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144311720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}