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ArticleLight, science & applications2026

Three-dimensional nanophotonics with spatially modulated optical properties.

Yannick Salamin, Gaojie Yang, Brian Mills, André Grossi Fonseca, Charles Roques-Carmes, Quansan Yang, Justin Beroz, Steven E Kooi, Marc de Miguel Comella, Kiran Mak and 10 more

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20 authors.

Yannick Salamin *Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA. yannick.salamin@ucf.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1797-2968
Gaojie Yang *McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Brian MillsResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
André Grossi FonsecaDepartment of Physics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Charles Roques-CarmesResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1168-5944
Quansan YangMcGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Justin BerozDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Steven E KooiInstitute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0755-7461
Marc de Miguel ComellaResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Kiran MakResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Sachin VaidyaResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Daniel OranIrradiant Technologies, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Corban SwainMcGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Yi SunResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Shai MaayaniResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Jamison SloanResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Amel Amin Elfadil ElawadResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Josue J LopezResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Edward S BoydenMcGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Marin SoljačićResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7184-5831

Funding

United States Department of Defense | United States Army | U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command | Army Research Laboratory (U.S. Army Research Laboratory) W911NF-23-2-0121United States Department of Defense | United States Army | U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command | Army Research Office (ARO) N00014-17-1-2977United States Department of Defense | United States Navy | Office of Naval Research (ONR) N00014-17-1-2977United States Department of Defense | United States Navy | Office of Naval Research (ONR) N00014-20-1-2325United States Department of Defense | United States Navy | Office of Naval Research (ONR) W911NF-23-2-0121U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) 1R01EB024261
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanophotonics has revolutionized the control of light-matter interactions in various fields of fundamental science and technology. In this work, we propose Implosion Fabrication (ImpFab) as a versatile nanophotonics fabrication platform providing the highest spatial resolution, material versatility, and full volumetric control. ImpFab uniquely combines top-down lithography with bottom-up nanoparticle assembly within a hydrogel scaffold, enabling precise control over optical material properties, such as refractive index, by adjusting printing parameters. We showcase the potential of ImpFab by fabricating three-dimensional photonic crystals and quasicrystals, as well as demonstrating optical structures with spatially modulated unit cell material properties. Our results highlight the potential of ImpFab in producing nanostructures with tailored optical functionalities, which are crucial for applications in sensing, imaging, and information processing, and opening new avenues in developing non-Hermitian photonic systems with spatially controlled gain and loss.

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PMCPMC12957445

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