Group Publications

2023
L. Falsi, S. Macis, Y. Gelkop, L. Tartara, E. P. Di Pietro, A. Perucchi, Y. Garcia, G. Perepelitsa, E. DelRe, A.J. Agranat, and S. Lupi. 2023. “Anomalous optical properties of KTN:Li ferroelectric super crystals.” Nanomaterials, 13, 899.
2022
T. Elad, B. Shemer, S. Simanowitz, Y. Kabessa, Y. Mizrachi, E. Shpigel, A.J. Agranat, and S. Belkin. 2022. “Enhancing DNT detection by a bacterial bioreporter: directed evolution of the transcriptional activator YhaJ.” Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10, 821835.
J. Parravicini, E. DelRe, S. Perego, M. Acciarri, S. Binetti, Y. Garcia, G. Parapelitsa, A.J. Agranat, and G. Parravicini. 2022. “Key role of polar nanoregions in the cubic-to-tetragonal phase transition of potassium-based perovskites.” Phys. Rev B , 106, 064107.
F. Xin, L. Falsi, D. Pierangeli, F. Fusella, G. Perepelitsa, Y. Garcia, A.J. Agranat, and E. DelRe. 2022. “Intense wave formation from multiple soliton fusion and the role of extra dimensions.” Physical Review Letters, 129, 043901 .
2021
A.J. Agranat, Y. Kabessa, Shemer B., Shpigel E., O. Schwartsglass, Atamneh L., Uziel Y., Mizrachi Y., Eizenberg M., Y. Garcia, G. Perepelitsa, and Belkin S. 2021. “An autonomous bioluminescent bacterial biosensor module for outdoor sensor networks, and its application for the detection of buried explosives.” Biosensors and Bio-Electronics, 185, 113253.
Noach S., Nahear R., Vidal Y., Y. Garcia, and A.J. Agranat. 2021. “Electro optic active Q switched Tm:YLF laser based on polarization modulation.” Optics Letters, 46, 8, Pp. 1971-1974.
Gelkop Y., F. Di Mei, S. Frishman, Y. Garcia, Falsi L., G. Perepelitsa, C. Conti, E. DelRe, and A.J. Agranat. 2021. “Hyperbolic optics and superlensing in room-temperature KTN from self-induced k-space topological transitions.” Nature Communications , 12, 7241.
Gilad Hirshfeld, Yehuda Vidal, Yehudit Garcia, Galina Perepelitsa, Avi Karsenty, Yossef Kabessa, and Aharon J. Agranat. 2021. “Enhanced electro-optic effect in potassium lithium tantalate niobate at the paraelectric phase near Tc.” Results in Physics, 104059.
2020
Nahear R., Vidal Y., Noach S., and Agranat A. J. 2020. “Active Q-switching in Tm:YLF laser based on electro-optic KLTN.” SOLID STATE LASERS XXIX: TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES 11259 (1125932). Proc. of SPIE.
Shemer B., Shpigel E., Gluzman A., S. Yagur-Kroll, Y. Kabessa, A.J. Agranat, and Belkin S. 2020. “ Genome-wide gene-deletion screening identifies mutations that significantly enhance explosives vapor detection by a microbial sensor.” New Biotechnology, 59, Pp. 65-73.
Agranat A. J., Frishman S, Garcia Y., and Rosenthal D. 2020. “Integrated electroholographic photorefractive gratings with sustained longevity by LED illumination.” OPTICAL COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS XVII‏ 11276 (1127603). Proc. of SPIE.
Agranat A. J., Kabessa Y, Shpigel E., Shemer B., Schwartzglass O., Atamneh L., Mizrachi Y., Uziel Y., Ejzenberg M., Elad T., and Belkin S. 2020. “Bioluminescent bacterial biosensor for large-scale field deployment.” FRONTIERS IN BIOLOGICAL DETECTION: FROM NANOSENSORS TO SYSTEMS XII, 11258 (112580I ). Proc. of SPIE.
S. Benjamin, Shpigel E., Carina Hazan, Y. Kabessa, A.J. Agranat, and Belkin S. 2020. “Detection of buried explosives with immobilized bacterial bioreporters.” Microbial Biotechnology. Publisher's Version
Vidal Y., Noach S, and Agranat A. J. 2020. “Electro-optic pulse generation at the 2µm wavelength range in proximity to the ferroelectric phase transition in KLTN crystals.” THIN FILMS GROWTH AND DOPING 11281 (1128159). Proc. of SPIE.
2017
2 3 ) Bekenstein, R. ( 1, Y. ( 1 ) Sharabi, O. ( 1 ) Tal, M. ( 1 ) Segev, Y. ( 4 ) Kabessa, A.J. ( 4 ) Agranat, N. ( 5 ) Engheta, and G. ( 6 ) Eisenstein. 2017. “Control of light by curved space in nanophotonic structures.” Nature Photonics, 11, 10, Pp. 664-670. Publisher's Version

S. Frishman, M. Razvag, and A.J. Agranat. 2017. “Fast electroholographic wavelength selective switching implemented in a slab waveguide.” Optics Letters, 42, 18, Pp. 3582-3585. Publisher's Version
Shimshon Belkin, Sharon Yagur-Kroll, Yossef Kabessa, Victor Korouma, Tali Septon, Yonatan Anati, Cheinat Zohar-Perez, Zahi Rabinovitz, Amos Nussinovitch, and Aharon J. Agranat. 2017. “Remote detection of buried landmines using a bacterial sensor..” Nature Biotechnology, 35, 4, Pp. 308 - 310. Publisher's Version
2016
Y Kabessa, O Eyal, O Bar-On, V Korouma, S Yagur-Kroll, S Belkin, and AJ Agranat. 2016. “Standoff Detection of Buried Landmines Using Genetically Engineered Fluorescent Bacterial Sensors.” Biosensors & Bioelectronics , 79, Pp. 784- 788.
2015
Ayelet Badichi Yashar, Harel Ilan, and Aharon J. Agranat. 2015. “Construction of waveguiding structures in potassium lithium tantalate niobate crystals by combined laser ablation and ion implantation.” App. Phys. A-Mat. Sci. & Process, 118, 2, Pp. 403-407. Publisher's Version Abstract
A generic methodology for constructing complex integrated electro-optic circuits in waveguided configurations is presented. The method is based on combining two techniques, 'laser ablation' and 'refractive index engineering by ion implantations.' The constructed circuits are side-cladded by air trenches that were produced using laser ablation and bottom-cladded by a layer with a reduced refractive index which is generated through the implantation of He.sup.+ ions. This fabrication technique enables the construction of circular structures with complex geometry featuring small radii of curvature, and further can be employed to construct microfluidic channels on the same substrate. The research demonstrates waveguides in both linear and circular configurations that were constructed in a potassium lithium tantalate niobate (KLTN) substrate using the aforementioned method, proving that this substrate is a suitable candidate for use in creating laboratories-on-a-chip with multifunctional capabilities. The proposed techniques used in the research are generic and applicable to a wide range of substrates.
R Bekenstein, Y Kabessa, O Tal, MA Bandres, AJ Agranat, and M Segev. 2015. “Observing Light Dynamics in Micro-sized Schwarzschild Metric.” In QELS Fundamental Science, Pp. FTu4C.2.

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