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most citedPlasmonic sensing with FIB-milled 2D micro-arrays of truncated gold nano-pyramids

17 citations · 28 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

physics.optics2026

A Reflective Metasurface for High-Efficiency Terahertz Cross-Polarization Conversion

Muhammad Fayyaz Kashif, Shobit Agarwal, Antonio Iodice +5

We demonstrate a reflective terahertz (THz) polarization conversion metasurface based on a double-ring aluminum resonator on a quartz substrate. Full-wave simulations are used to o…

physics.med-ph2025★ 1 cited

Novel multifunctional plasmonic fiber probe: Enabling plasmonic heating and SERS sensing for biomedical applications

Muhammad Fayyaz Kashif, Di Zheng, Linda Piscopo +8

Optical fiber-based platforms are increasingly explored as compact, minimally invasive tools for integrated photonic functionalities in biomedical applications. Among these, the co…

physics.optics2025

Deterministic Bottom-Up Fabrication of Plasmonic Nanostructures on Optical Nanofibers via Blurred Electron Beam Deposition

Antonio Balena, Marianna D Amato, Muhammad Fayyaz Kashif +4

This study introduces a novel method for the deterministic fabrication of metallic nanostructures with controlled geometry and composition on suspended, single mode tapered optical…

physics.optics2025

Direct Nucleation of Hierarchical Nanostructures on Plasmonic Fiber Optics Enables Enhanced SERS Performance

Di Zheng, Riccardo Scarfiello, Muhammad Fayyaz Kashif +8

We present an innovative fabrication method to achieve bottom-up in situ surface-overstructured Au nanoislands (NIs) with tunable grades of surface coverage, elongation, and branch…

physics.optics2024

Tunable Nanoislands Decorated Tapered Optical Fibers Reveal Concurrent Contributions in Through-Fiber SERS Detection

Di Zheng, Muhammad Fayyaz Kashif, Linda Piscopo +4

Creating plasmonic nanoparticles on a tapered optical fiber tip enables a remote SERS sensing probe, ideal for challenging sampling scenarios like biological tissue, specific cells…

quant-ph2023★ 10 cited

Physical Realization of Measurement Based Quantum Computation

Muhammad Kashif, Saif Al-Kuwari

Harnessing quantum mechanics properties, quantum computers have the potential to outperform classical computers in many applications and are envisioned to affect various aspects of…

physics.app-ph2019★ 17 cited

Plasmonic sensing with FIB-milled 2D micro-arrays of truncated gold nano-pyramids

Filippo Pisano, Antonio Balena, Muhammad Fayyaz Kashif +8

Plasmonic platforms are a promising solution for the next generation of low-cost, integrated biomedical sensors. However, fabricating these nanostructures often requires lengthy an…