Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize various fields, addressing complex issues such as cancer treatment, waste remediation, and energy storage. To achieve th[...]

Surface plasmon effects in nano-optical systems are investigated through rigorous numerical simulations and analytical modeling. Several strategies to achieve superresolu[...]

The recent development of the compressed sensing (CS) theory has given rise to several algorithms being proposed for signal acquisition and reconstruction. Implementing t[...]

In this dissertation, the main focus has been on the manipulation of optical absorption. That is to either decrease the unwanted losses or increase the desired absorption[...]

The conversion efficiency of conventional silicon (Si) photovoltaic cells has not been improved significantly during last two decades but their cost decreased dramaticall[...]

The work presented in this dissertation can be subdivided into two parts. The first part illustrates the novel use of a 37 actuator segmented deformable mirror for the cr[...]

It is shown that the resolution of virtual images of dye-doped dielectric nanospheres obtained through dielectric microspheres can be increased beyond the classical diffr[...]

Metamaterials are man-made structures developed to engineer electromagnetic waves, and they have been studied intensely in recent decades. Although there are still debate[...]

This thesis explores advanced manipulation and control of light’s structure, focusing on the degrees of freedom such as phase, polarization, and coherence. The research p[...]

The Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) is currently being studied as a potential alternative to the conventional, solid-state Holmium:YAG laser (Ho:YAG) for the treatment of kidne[...]