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Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (Minobrnauka) (16.8939.2017/8.9, 2.2267.2017/4.6); Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) (16-32-00444, 16-37-60076, 16-29-05317, 17-02-01134); Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse.

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All-dielectric nanophotonics: the quest for better materials and fabrication techniques

Publicated to:Optica. 4 (7): 814-825 - 2017-07-20 4(7), DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.4.000814

Authors: Baranov, Denis G; Zuev, Dmitry A; Lepeshov, Sergey I; Kotov, Oleg V; Krasnok, Alexander E; Evlyukhin, Andrey B; Chichkov, Boris N

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Chalmers Univ Technol, Dept Phys, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden - Author
ITMO Univ, St Petersburg 197101, Russia - Author
Laser Zentrum Hannover eV, D-30419 Hannover, Germany - Author
Leibniz Univ Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany - Author
Moscow Inst Phys & Technol, Dolgoprudnyi 141700, Russia - Author
NL Dukhov Res Inst Automat, Moscow 127055, Russia - Author
Univ Texas Austin, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Austin, TX 78712 USA - Author
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Abstract

All-dielectric nanophotonics is an exciting and rapidly developing area of nano-optics that utilizes the resonant behavior of high-index low-loss dielectric nanoparticles to enhance light-matter interaction at the nanoscale. When experimental implementation of a specific all-dielectric nanostructure is desired, two crucial factors have to be considered: the choice of a high-index material and a fabrication method. The degree to which various effects can be enhanced relies on the dielectric response of the chosen material as well as the fabrication accuracy. Here, we provide an overview of available high-index materials and existing fabrication techniques for the realization of all-dielectric nanostructures. We compare performance of the chosen materials in the visible and IR spectral ranges in terms of scattering efficiencies and Q factors of the magnetic Mie resonance. Methods for all-dielectric nanostructure fabrication are discussed and their advantages and disadvantages are highlighted. We also present an outlook for the search for better materials with higher refractive indices and novel fabrication methods that will enable low-cost manufacturing of optically resonant high-index nanoparticles. We believe that this information will be valuable across the field of nanophotonics and particularly for the design of resonant all-dielectric nanostructures. (C) 2017 Optical Society of America.

Keywords

Amorphous siDirectional scatteringEnergy-gaLight-scatteringMie resonatorsOptical-propertiesRefractive-indexSilicon nanoparticlesStrong magnetic responseVisible wavelengths

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Optica due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2017, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category . Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 108.52, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-02, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 331

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-02:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 442.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 442 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 89.85.
  • The number of mentions on the social network Facebook: 1 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 4 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions in news outlets: 10 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Germany; Russia; Sweden; United States of America.