3 papers
physics.optics2026
Purely equatorial lasing in spherical liquid crystal polymer microlasers with engineered refractive index gradient
David Ripp, Nachiket Pathak, Vera M. Titze +2
Liquid crystal whispering gallery mode microlasers show high sensitivity to external stimuli and distinct spectral features, rendering them ideally suited for various sensing appli…
physics.optics2026
Minimal-footprint photonic crystal nanolasers for biointegration
Catriona A. Thomson, Andreas Stühler, Nachiket Pathak +2
Photonic crystals allow unprecedented control over how light is confined, propagates, and interacts with matter. Their development has had a transformative impact on optics and phy…
physics.bio-ph2025
Monitoring microplastics in live reef-building corals with microscopic laser particles
Vera M. Titze, Jessica Reichert, Marcel Schubert +1
Micro- and nanoplastics pose a growing threat to marine organisms, such as reef-building corals. Yet, our understanding of microplastic uptake, interaction with coral tissue, and i…