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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
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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 5 m 1 m = 10 m
frequency Plasmonics Photonics 10 GHz Electronics 1 mm size Merging optics and electronicsrequires nanoscale optics 40 nm
high index low index Si Planar optical waveguide 1 mm
Photonic integrated circuits on silicon SiO2/Al2O3/SiO2/Si 1 mm Al2O3 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/sigalas.pdf
E z x k Nanophotonics examples:Surface plasmons guide light to the nanoscale
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
E z x k Nanophotonics examples;Adiabatic mode transformation in metal nanotapers
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:Multiple exciton generation in quantum dots Mischa Bonn
4 m Nanophotonics examples:Light emission from semiconductor nanowires Jaime Gomez Rivas
Nanophotonics examples:Controlled spontaneous emission in photonic crystals Willem Vos
What will you learn in this class?! • Theory of nanophotonics • Applications of nanophotonics • Nanophotonics fabrication techniques • New developments in science and technology • 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: 70 % • Paper presentation 1: 10% • Paper presentation 2: 15% • Participation in class: 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