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Extreme Space-Time Optics & Quantum Meta-Photonics
Online Presentations | 16 Feb 2024 | Contributor(s):: Vladimir M. Shalaev
We first discuss all-optical modulation with single photons using electron avalanche, resulting in record-high nonlinearities. Then we show that transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) operating in the near-zero index (NZI) regime can provide strong single-cycle modulation, thus enabling novel...
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Modeling of P-N Junction Devices using Various Materials for Photovoltaic Applications Under Different Operating Environments
Online Presentations | 06 Jul 2023 | Contributor(s):: Sayan Roy
Photovoltaic devices are typically two-, three- or multi-layer junction devices which can generate carriers on exposure to photon radiation. There are several essential device-specific factors and parameters which are required for accurate modeling and simulation of such devices. In this talk,...
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Hybrid Quantum Photonic Circuits and Quantum Frequency Conversion
Online Presentations | 21 Dec 2022 | Contributor(s):: Hong X. Tang
In this talk, I will present our progresses in developing hybrid quantum photonics platform based on nonlinear materials and their interface with superconducting circuits for achieving efficient detection, generation, and manipulation of single photons as well as high fidelity quantum frequency...
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World of Light
Online Presentations | 22 Sep 2022 | Contributor(s):: Atilla Ozgur Cakmak, The Micro Nano Technology - Education Center
In this presentation, World of Light, Atilla Ozgur Cakmak, Assistant Professor at Grand Valley State University, explains Photonics and more.
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Nanophotonics for Global Health
Online Presentations | 22 Sep 2022 | Contributor(s):: Lisa V. Poulikakos, The Micro Nano Technology - Education Center
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Innovation & Failure Learnings from 20+ Years in Silicon Valley
Online Presentations | 06 Jul 2022 | Contributor(s):: Mario Paniccia
The talk will give insights and learnings on the 20 year journey of taking silicon photonics from a crazy idea that no one thought would ever work to today being one of the key technologies used to transmit optical data in every data center around the world.
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Organic-Perovskite Hybrid Quantum Wells, Heterostructure, and Optoelectronics
Online Presentations | 17 Feb 2022 | Contributor(s):: Letian Dou
I will present a molecular approach to the synthesis of a new family of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite quantum wells incorporating widely tunable organic semiconducting building blocks.
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Fusing Light With Heat: Polaritons for Nanoscale Thermal Transport & Sensing
Online Presentations | 07 Oct 2021 | Contributor(s):: Thomas Beechem
Light exhibits a wave nature. Phonons do too. Within the infrared portion of the spectrum, these differing “waves” can interact to form hybrid energy carriers called polaritons. Polaritons, in turn, provide fundamental advantages for optical functionality and...
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Nanophotonics Challenge P1: Simulating Bioinspired Nanophotonic Structures
Online Presentations | 08 Apr 2021 | Contributor(s):: Enas Sakr, Jie Zhu, Peter Bermel
This presentation is part of the five part series of videos that explains the nanoHUB IGNITE 2021 Nanophotonics Challenge. nanoHUB IGNITE 2021 is a simulation-based exploration and design challenge open to undergraduate students.The challenge asks contestants to use open-source EM simulation...
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Nanophotonics Challenge P2: Understanding Light Waves
Online Presentations | 08 Apr 2021 | Contributor(s):: Enas Sakr, Jie Zhu, Peter Bermel
This presentation is part of the five part series of videos that explains the nanoHUB IGNITE 2021 Nanophotonics ChallengeThe challenge asks contestants to use open-source EM simulation tools available on nanoHUB.org to mimic the blue morpho microstructure. Based on our understanding of the...
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Nanophotonics Challenge P3: Solving Maxwells Equations
Online Presentations | 08 Apr 2021 | Contributor(s):: Enas Sakr, Jie Zhu, Peter Bermel
This presentation is part of the five part series of videos that explains the nanoHUB IGNITE 2021 Nanophotonics ChallengeThe challenge asks contestants to use open-source EM simulation tools available on nanoHUB.org to mimic the blue morpho microstructure. Based on our understanding of the...
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Nanophotonics Challenge P4: The Uniform Plane Wave
Online Presentations | 08 Apr 2021 | Contributor(s):: Enas Sakr, Jie Zhu, Peter Bermel
This presentation is part of the five part series of videos that explains the nanoHUB IGNITE 2021 Nanophotonics ChallengeThe challenge asks contestants to use open-source EM simulation tools available on nanoHUB.org to mimic the blue morpho microstructure. Based on our understanding of the...
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Nanophotonics Challenge P5: The Challenge
Online Presentations | 08 Apr 2021 | Contributor(s):: Enas Sakr, Jie Zhu, Peter Bermel
This presentation is part of the five part series of videos that explains the nanoHUB IGNITE 2021 Nanophotonics ChallengeThe challenge asks contestants to use open-source EM simulation tools available on nanoHUB.org to mimic the blue morpho microstructure. Based on our understanding of the...
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S4 Tutorial P1: Overview and Example 1 - Plane Wave Incident on Air-Glass Interface
Online Presentations | 08 Apr 2021 | Contributor(s):: Jie Zhu, Enas Sakr, Peter Bermel
This presentation is part of the three part tutorial for the S4 tool (Stanford Stratified Structure Solver) on nanoHUB designed for the nanoHUB IGNITE challenge. In the tutorial, we give an overview of the S4 electromagnetic simulation tool, and demonstrate the basic features through three...
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S4 Tutorial P2: Example 2 - 1D Photonic Crystal
Online Presentations | 08 Apr 2021 | Contributor(s):: Enas Sakr, Peter Bermel
This presentation is part of the three part tutorial for the S4 tool (Stanford Stratified Structure Solver) on nanoHUB designed for the nanoHUB IGNITE challenge. In the tutorial, we give an overview of the S4 electromagnetic simulation tool, and demonstrate the basic features through three...
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S4 Tutorial P3: Example 3 - 1D Grating
Online Presentations | 08 Apr 2021 | Contributor(s):: Jie Zhu, Enas Sakr, Peter Bermel
This presentation is part of the three part tutorial for the S4 tool (Stanford Stratified Structure Solver) on nanoHUB and is designed for the nanoHUB IGNITE challenge. In the tutorial, we give an overview of the S4 electromagnetic simulation tool, and demonstrate the basic features through three...
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Advancing Photonic Device Design and Quantum Measurements with Machine Learning
Online Presentations | 18 Dec 2020 | Contributor(s):: Alexandra Boltasseva
In this talk, photonic design approaches and emerging material platforms will be discussed showcasting machine-learning-assisted topology optimization for thermophotovoltaic metasurface designs and machine-learning-enabled quantum optical measurements.
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Photonics Workshops and Career Opportunities
Online Presentations | 19 Nov 2020 | Contributor(s):: Greg Kepner, Frank Reed, The Micro Nano Technology - Education Center
MNT-EC will be offering photonics professional development opportunities in the summer of 2021 (Dates TBD). There will be an introductory Fundamentals of Photonics workshop that includes the theory of light and lasers along with practical hands-on laboratory activities. There will also be a Laser...
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Metaphotonics and Metasurfaces Governed by Mie Resonances
Online Presentations | 14 Jul 2020 | Contributor(s):: Yuri Kivshar
This talk will highlight some recent advances in all-dielectric Mie-resonant metaphotonics including active and nonlinear nanophotonics as well as the recently emerged fields of topological photonics.
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Exploring Synthetic Quantum Materials in Superconducting Circuits
Online Presentations | 30 Apr 2020
Superconducting circuits have emerged as a competitive platform for quantum computation, satisfying the challenges of controllability, long coherence and strong interactions. I will show our recent experiments to apply this toolbox to the exploration of strongly correlated quantum materials made...