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; Sachin Vaidya; Daniel Oran; Corban Swain; Yi Sun; Shai Maayani; Jamison Sloan; Amel Amin Elfadil Elawad; Josue J. Lopez; Edward S. Boyden; Marin Soljačić

doi:10.1038/s41377-025-02166-5

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Three-dimensional nanophotonics with spatially modulated optical properties

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- Three-dimensional nanophotonics with spatially modulated optical properties
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 15, Issue 5, Pages: 1573-1580(2026)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  2.Department of Physics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  3.CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
  4.McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  5.Ginzton Laboratories, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
  6.Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  7.Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  8.CFIS, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  9.Irradiant Technologies, Cambridge, MA, USA
  10.Department of Biological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  11.Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  12.Howard Hughes Medical Institute, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  13.K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  14.Center for Neurobiological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Author bio：
  
  Yannick Salamin (yannick.salamin@ucf.edu)
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1038/s41377-025-02166-5
  CLC：
- Received：07 January 2025，
  
  Revised：2025-11-16，
  
  Accepted：09 December 2025，
  
  Online First：03 March 2026，
  
  Published：31 May 2026
- Accepted：
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Salamin, Y. et al. Three-dimensional nanophotonics with spatially modulated optical properties. Light: Science & Applications, 15, 1573-1580 (2026).
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Salamin, Y. et al. Three-dimensional nanophotonics with spatially modulated optical properties. Light: Science & Applications, 15, 1573-1580 (2026). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-025-02166-5.

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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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