Nanophotonics Prof Albert Polman Center for Nanophotonics FOMInstitute
Nanophotonics Prof. Albert Polman Center for Nanophotonics FOM-Institute AMOLF, Amsterdam Debye Institute, Utrecht University
Nanophotonics: defined by its applications • communications technology • lasers • solid-state lighting • data storage • lithography • (bio-)sensors • optical computers • solar cells • light-activated medical therapies • displays • smart materials Kenniseconomie Large interest from industry in fundamental research on nanophotonics Nanophotonics is a unique part of physics/chemistry/materials science because it combines a wealth of scientific challenges with a large variety of near-term applications.
Optical fiber core cladding shielding
Silica fiber transparent at 1. 55 m 1012 Hz 1. 3 m 1. 55 m
Optical fiber: long distance communication
Length scales in photonics 1 mm km 10 m 5 m 1 m =
frequency Merging optics and electronics requires nanoscale optics Plasmonics Photonics 10 GHz Electronics 1 m 40 nm size
Planar optical waveguide high index low index Si 1 mm
Photonic integrated circuits on silicon Si. O 2/Al 2 O 3/Si. O 2/Si 1 mm Al 2 O 3 technology by M. K. Smit et al. , TUD
Optical clock distribution on a Si microprocessor Photonics on silicon Intel Website
Computer interconnects hierarchy Mihail M. Sigalas, Agilent Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA http: //www. ima. umn. edu/industrial/2002 -2003/sigalas. pdf
Nanophotonics examples: Surface plasmons guide light to the nanoscale E z x k
Nanophotonics examples: light trapping in solar cells by metal nanoparticles
Nanophotonics examples: DNA assisted assembly of metal nanoparticles
Nanophotonics examples: large-area fabrication of photonic nanostructures Marc Verschuuren, Philips Research
Nanophotonics examples; Adiabatic mode transformation in metal nanotapers E z x k
Nanophotonics examples: Exciting surface plasmons with an electron beam
Nanophotonics examples: Light concentration in core-shell particles
Nanophotonics examples: Energy transfer in quantum dot / Er system
Nanophotonics examples: Anomalous transmission in metal hole arrays Kobus Kuipers
Nanophotonics examples: Light emission from quantum dots
Nanophotonics examples: Multiple exciton generation in quantum dots Mischa Bonn
Nanophotonics examples: Light emission from semiconductor nanowires 4 m Jaime Gomez Rivas
Nanophotonics examples: Controlled spontaneous emission in photonic crystals Willem Vos
What will you learn in this class? ! 1) Theory of nanophotonics 2) Applications of nanophotonics 3) Nanophotonics fabrication techniques 4) New developments in science and technology 5) Presentation skills
Fabrication technology: • Thin film deposition • Clean room fabrication technology • Lithography • Focused ion beam milling • Colloidal self-assembly • Bio-templating Characterization technology: • Photoluminescence spectroscopy • Optical absorption/extinction spectroscopy • Near-field microscopy • Cathodoluminescence imaging spectroscopy • Pump-probe spectroscopy Practical training at Debye Institute & FOM-Institute AMOLF
Weekly schedule • Nanophotonics fundamentals • Fabrication technology • Characterization principles / techniques • Application examples • News of the week • Paper/homework presentations • Excursions/labtours Albert Polman E-mail: polman@amolf. nl Website: www. erbium. nl/nanophotonics
Class schedule (preliminary) Sept. 11 Class 0 – Introduction Sept. 18 Class 1 - Resonances and refractive index Sept. 25 Class 2 - Nanoparticle scattering Oct. 2 Tour through Ornstein Lab Oct. 9 Class 3 - Surface plasmon polaritons Oct. 16 Class 4 - Photonic crystals Oct. 23 No class / homework assistance Oct. 30 Class 5 - Local density of optical states Nov. 5/6 (Thursday/Friday) Visit to Nanoned conference Nov. 13 Class 6 – Rare earth ions and quantum dots Nov. 20 Class 7 - Microcavities Nov. 27 Excursion to AMOLF-Amsterdam Dec. 4 No class / homework assistance Dec. 11 Class 8 – Near-field optics Dec. 18 Class 9 - Nanophotovoltaics Christmas break Jan. 8 Excursion to Philips Research- Eindhoven Jan. 16 Class 10 - Metamaterials Jan. 22 Nanophotonics summary Jan. 29 Closing symposium
Course grading No final examination Grades are determined by: Homework: Paper presentation 1: Paper presentation 2: Participation in class: 70 % 10% 15% 5% Homework must he handed in on Friday. No exceptions! Homework grade: average of (all homework – worst made) Use help by teaching assistants! Course time Friday, 11. 00 -13. 00 hr. Absence: must be notified
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