Research
Research
Seven core research thrusts spanning design, fabrication, and characterization of nanoscale photonic devices.
The Nanophotonics Research Lab is engaged in interdisciplinary research focused on optical phenomena at the nanoscale, semiconductor device physics, and the development of novel nanotechnology.
Infrastructure
Setup & Facility.
In-house instruments and compute resources supporting end-to-end work from device design to characterization.
Setup & Facility
Optical Microscope
OM
Standard optical microscope (OM) for sample inspection and alignment.
Transfer Stage
PDMS micro-tip transfer
Transfer stage for PDMS micro-tip — composed of an optical microscope, damping plate, and XYZ stage.
NIR Setup
Near-infrared optics
Optical measurement setup for light in the near-infrared wavelength range.
Visible Setup
Visible-band optics
Optical measurement setup for light in the visible wavelength range.
Simulation
Cluster Nodes
Simulation cluster
Cluster of compute nodes for full-wave optical simulation of nanophotonic devices.
Areas
Research thrusts.
Seven interconnected directions across design, fabrication, and characterization.
Nanoscale Photonics & Plasmonics
Sub-wavelength nanophotonic structures, plasmonic resonators, and integrated photonic circuits.
ReadLow-dim Optical Nanomaterials
Two-dimensional semiconductors and quantum-confined materials for photonic applications.
ReadOptoelectronic Nanodevices
Electrically driven nanowire and microdisk light sources, micro-LEDs, and photodetectors.
ReadFabrication Facility
In-house nanofabrication: SEM (Hitachi-4300), PDMS transfer, e-beam writing access.
ReadOptical Characterization
Visible and near-infrared optical setups, butt-coupling with lensed fibers.
ReadNumerical Simulation
Cluster-node FDTD/FEM simulation of nanophotonic devices.
ReadSample Preparation
Ultra-clean sample prep, exfoliation, and pre-fabrication processing.
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