Abstract: A semiconductor laser resonator configured to generate a laser beam includes a gain medium layer including a semiconductor material and comprising at least one protrusion formed by at least one trench to protrude in an upper portion of the gain medium layer. In the semiconductor laser resonator, the at least one protrusion is configured to confine the laser beam as a standing wave in the at least one protrusion.

Abstract: Provided are an optical filter and an optical measuring device employing the optical filter. The optical filter comprises at least one pixel. The at least one pixel comprises a first reflective plate that is configured to receive the incident light and have a plurality of first holes formed therein; and a second reflective plate that is configured to transmit particular wavelength or range of wavelengths of the light transmitted through the first reflective plate, faces the first reflective plate with a gap between the first reflective plate and the second reflective plate, and has a plurality of second holes formed therein.

Abstract: A multi-wavelength laser apparatus is provided. The multi-wavelength laser apparatus may include a meta-mirror layer having a surface in which a plurality of patterns are formed, a laser emitter disposed on the meta-mirror layer, and an upper-mirror layer disposed on the laser emitter. The multi-wavelength laser apparatus may further include a conductive graphene layer between the meta-mirror layer and the laser emitter.

Abstract: Provided is a laser resonator for generating a laser light by absorbing energy from outside. The laser resonator includes a metal body and a gain medium layer having a ring shape. The gain medium layer of a ring shape may be provided on the metal body and may generate the laser light by a plasmonic effect.

Abstract: Provided are an optical device and a method of controlling the direction of light from an optical device. The optical device includes: a substrate; a metal layer on the substrate; a first slot which is provided in the metal layer; and at least one light source provided in the first slot, wherein light is emitted from the at least one light source in the direction of the top part of the first slot or the bottom part of the first slot.

Abstract: A quantum dot light emitting device includes a grating device which includes a grating region that has a particular grating interval, and a quantum dot layer located above the grating region. The device provides high-purity color light based on a selection of a wavelength band by the grating region in correspondence with a wavelength band of light emitted from the quantum dot layer.

Abstract: Provided are an optical nano-antenna including a tunable material layer and methods of manufacturing and operating the optical nano-antenna. The optical nano-antenna includes a substrate; and a plurality of material layers sequentially laminated on the substrate. The plurality of material layers include at least one tunable material layer and at least one slot. A first tunable material layer and a metal layer are sequentially laminated on the substrate, and a first slot is formed in the metal layer. A metal layer and a first tunable material layer are sequentially laminated on the substrate, and a first slot is formed in the metal layer. A first tunable material layer, a metal layer, and a second tunable material layer are sequentially laminated on the substrate, and a first slot is formed in the metal layer. A second slot tilted with respect to the first slot is formed in the metal layer.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, an authentication apparatus for authenticating an object includes an input coupler configured to receive incident light and generate surface plasmons from the incident light; and an output coupler configured to output a speckle pattern based on the surface plasmons.

Abstract: An optical device including slots and an apparatus employing the optical device are provided. An optical unit device for selectively transmitting electromagnetic waves of a wavelength range, includes a material layer including slots. A gap between the slots has a distance such that the optical unit device has a Q-factor of about 5 or more.

Abstract: An apparatus for outputting directional light includes a light-emitting structure including a light-emitting layer that emits light, and an optical antenna layer disposed on the light-emitting structure, wherein the optical antenna layer includes a light feeder configured to resonate light output from the light-emitting layer and a light reflector configure to reflect light output from the light feeder to have directivity. The light feeder and the light reflector are formed on a surface of the optical antenna layer.

Abstract: Provided are a nanostructure and an optical device including the nanostructure. The nanostructure is formed on a two-dimensional material layer such as graphene and includes nanopatterns having different shapes. The nanopatterns may include a first nanopattern and a second nanopattern and may be spherical; cube-shaped; or poly-pyramid-shaped, including a triangular pyramid shape; or polygonal pillar-shaped.

Abstract: A light interconnection device includes a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguide including first and second metal layers and a dielectric layer provided between the first and second metal layers, and a plasmonic antenna including a slot penetrating through the second metal layer.

Abstract: A graphene device and a method of operating the same are provided. The graphene device includes: an active layer including a plurality of meta atoms spaced apart from each other, each of the meta atoms having a radial shape, and a graphene layer that contacts each of the plurality of meta atoms; and a dielectric layer covering the active layer.

Abstract: Provided are a nanostructure and an optical device including the nanostructure. The nanostructure is formed on a two-dimensional material layer such as graphene and includes nanopatterns having different shapes. The nanopatterns may include a first nanopattern and a second nanopattern and may be spherical; cube-shaped; or poly-pyramid-shaped, including a triangular pyramid shape; or polygonal pillar-shaped.

Abstract: A graphene device and a method of operating the same are provided. The graphene device includes: an active layer including a plurality of meta atoms spaced apart from each other, each of the meta atoms having a radial shape, and a graphene layer that contacts each of the plurality of meta atoms; and a dielectric layer covering the active layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser resonator configured to generate a laser beam includes a gain medium layer including a semiconductor material and comprising at least one protrusion formed by at least one trench to protrude in an upper portion of the gain medium layer. In the semiconductor laser resonator, the at least one protrusion is configured to confine the laser beam as a standing wave in the at least one protrusion.

Abstract: A beam steering device, an optical apparatus including the beam steering device, and a beam steering method are provided. The beam steering device includes a polarization converter adjusting a polarization direction of light that is emitted from a light source, and an antenna array receiving the light from the polarization converter and emitting light in different propagating direction depending on the polarization direction of the light from the polarization converter.

Abstract: Provided are nanostructures and optical devices having the nanostructures. The nanostructure may include a carbon nanomaterial layer, a nanopattern formed on the carbon nanomaterial layer, and a metal layer formed on a surface of the nanopattern. The nanostructure may be formed in a ring shape, and the metal layer may include a plurality of metal layers formed of different metals.

Abstract: Provided are a nanostructure and an optical device including the nanostructure. The nanostructure is formed on a two-dimensional material layer such as graphene and includes nanopatterns having different shapes. The nanopattern may include a first nanopattern and a second nanopattern and may be spherical; cube-shaped; or poly-pyramid-shaped, including a triangular pyramid shape; or polygonal pillar-shaped.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to control a heat flow is provided. The apparatus may include a semiconductor device region formed in a matrix; a heat rectifier region formed adjacent to the semiconductor device region; and a heat flow blocker formed in at least one region contacting the semiconductor device region and the heat rectifier region.