THE CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF PHOTONIC MATERIALS: A STUDY ON LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTION FOR ADVANCED OPTICAL DEVICES
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https://doi.org/10.53555/8sthvm59Keywords:
Photonic materials, plasmonic nanoantennas, metasurfaces, epsilon-near-zero materials, optical absorption, spontaneous emission, quantum photonics, optical computingAbstract
Modern optical technologies heavily rely on photonic materials because they enable light manipulation on nano-sized dimensions. The research analyzes plasmonic nanoantennas together with metasurfaces and epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) materials using chemical and physical principles to understand their structural characteristics and their optical outcomes. Child laboratory synthesis combined with state-of-the-art optical testing equipment and mathematical simulations worked to measure their performance in optic communication streams and image processing and adaptive photonic applications. Several key performance metrics illustrate the potential of plasmonic nanoantennas to enhance spontaneous emission by 150% and the performance capability of metasurfaces to reach an absorption efficiency of 87% while ENZ materials exhibit pronounced nonlinear optical effects. Structural variations in optical devices showed direct relationships with their optical performance according to statistical analysis. Nanoantenna aspect ratios and metasurface nanostructures alongside ENZ material permittivity measurements directly affected light emission and absorption and wavefront modulation respectively. A research assessment conducted among different institutions showed that precise manufacturing methods are essential for enhancing material output. The study demonstrates how photonic materials will power next-generation optical devices which will advance ultrafast optical computing as well as quantum photonics applications and high-resolution imaging. Upcoming research should focus on connecting hybrid nonlinear effects while improving fabrication methods alongside applying machine learning for material enhancement to enhance photonic system capabilities.
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