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Nano and atomic scale theory of the electronic, optical and mechanical properties of ultrasmall structures, such as semiconductor quantum dots and dopants in Si
Optical frequency conversion, in which the color of light is changed, is a process that has numerous applications in physics and technology. For example, green
Integrated photonics uses micro-and nano-fabrication techniques to develop compact devices that can replace bulk optics. Low size, weight, and power (SWAP)
The quantum optics of light interacting with semiconductor-based nanostructures is being studied to extend concepts of entanglement and coherence in atomic
Measuring interactions between light and matter has both fundamental and practical importance. For example, lasers have had a profound influence on science and
Light can interact with mechanical systems in interesting and useful ways, not only probing the mechanical motion with spectacular sensitivity, but also driving
Most manufacturing has historically been based on top-down fabrication and assembly. With rapid advances in nanotechnology, there is increasing interest in
Conventional techniques for analyzing chemical composition, such as infrared (IR) microscopy often miss critically important nanoscale details. To overcome this
Metamaterials are tailor-made photonic composites--combinations of materials designed to achieve optical properties not seen in nature. The properties stem from
Nonlinear optics enables transformation of optical fields through light-matter interactions. These transformations strictly conserve energy and phase-matching
As part of the NIST on a Chip program, the Photonic Dosimetry project is developing in-situ sub-micrometer ionizing-radiation dosimetry and calorimetry leading