Nonlinear Metasurfaces: A New Paradigm for Short-Wavelength Generation and Modulation

Zhihui Wang; Rong Lin; Chen Chen; Jiajun Wu; Jin Yao; Din Ping Tsai

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c01186

Nonlinear Metasurfaces: A New Paradigm for Short-Wavelength Generation and Modulation

Zhihui Wang
, Rong Lin
, Chen Chen
, Jiajun Wu
, Jin Yao^*
, Din Ping Tsai^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Ultraviolet (UV) light has a shorter wavelength and higher photon energy, making it critical for numerous applications such as spectroscopy, microscopy, and information processing. Compared with conventional approaches, nonlinear metasurfaces offer a compact and flexible platform for UV light generation and manipulation. They leverage the strong light-matter interactions and resonant effects to efficiently convert fundamental light into the UV region. In this perspective, we reveal the underlying principles of UV generation based on nonlinear metasurfaces and review the latest advances in ultraviolet light generation and manipulation by plasmonic and dielectric nonlinear metasurfaces. Finally, we discuss the current challenges and future directions. We believe that nonlinear metasurfaces hold great potential for advancing UV photonics. © 2025 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6553–6561
Journal	The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume	129
Issue number	14
Online published	28 Mar 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c01186
Publication status	Published - 10 Apr 2025

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We acknowledge the support from the University Grants Committee/Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China [Project No. AoE/P-502/20, CRF Project: C5031-22G, GRF Project: CityU11305223; CityU11300224], City University of Hong Kong [Project No. 9380131 and 7005867], and National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant No. 62375232].

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