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 • displays • medical imaging • light-activated medical therapies 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: 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 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 ALL DAY ALL MORNING

Course grading No final examination Grades are determined by: Homework: Paper presentation 1: Paper presentation 2: Participation in class: Nature Milestones 60 % 10% 15% 5% 10 % Homework must be handed next week 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 by e-mail