Photonics & Nanotechnology

The research in the group involves the development and applications of advanced photonic technologies and of novel nanomaterials to address modern challenges in photonic and quantum technologies, new nanostructured materials, sensing, imaging and clean energy. The group adopts an interdisciplinary approach to provide leading-edge research in optical, mechanical and structural properties of nanostructures and nanoparticles. We combine expertise in nanofabrication, laser science, nonlinear optics, sensing, advanced imaging techniques and numerical modelling.

The research is centred around three overarching themes:

Functional nanoparticles and nanostructures
Nanophotonics, metamaterials and plasmonics
Ultrafast optics and optomechanics

Members

Wayne Dickson

Senior Lecturer

Mark Green

Professor

Jack Kingsley-Smith

PhD Student

Samjid Mannan

Professor

James Millen

Senior Lecturer

Luke Nicholls

Research Assocate

Michela Florinda Picardi

Research Associate

Aliaksandra Rakovich

Research Fellow

David Richards

Vice-Dean (Research)

Francisco Rodríguez Fortuño

Senior Lecturer

Diane Roth

Research Associate

Amelle Zaïr

Lecturer

Anatoly Zayats

Professor

Reactive Plasmonics

Reactive Plasmonics is an EPSRC funded programme grant that researches nanoplasmonics.

Quantum electromechanics with levitated nanoparticles
Martinetz, L., Hornberger, K., Millen, J., Kim, M. S. & Stickler, B., 11 Dec 2020, In : npj Quantum Information. 6, 1, 101. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41534-020-00333-7
Template Dissolution Interfacial Patterning of Single Colloids for Nanoelectrochemistry and Nanosensing
Lee, J. B., Walker, H., Li, Y., Nam, T. W., Rakovich, A., Sapienza, R., Jung, Y. S., Nam, Y. S., Stefan, M. A. & Cortes, E., 23 Nov 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : ACS Nano. 11 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article
Machine learning-based diffractive imaging with subwavelength resolution
Ghosh, A., Roth, D. J., Nicholls, L. H., Wardley, W. P., Zayats, A. & Podolskiy, V. A., 2020, CLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2020. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers; vol. Part F182-CLEO-QELS 2020). Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Conference paper. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2020.FW3B.7
Strong recoil optical forces on dipoles via high-k plasmons excitation in thin metallic films
Girón-Sedas, J. A. & Rodriguez Fortuno, F., 2 Nov 2020, In : APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS. 117, 18, 181106. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0023173
Transverse spinning of unpolarized light
Eismann, J., Nicholls, L., Roth, D., Alonso, M. A., Banzer, P., Rodriguez Fortuno, F., Zayats, A., Nori, F. & Bliokh, K., 28 Oct 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Nature Photonics. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article
An odd couple
D'Urso, B. & Millen, J., 21 Sep 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Nature Physics. Research output: Contribution to journal - Comment/debate. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-020-1020-8
Low temperature Cu joining by in situ reduction-sintering of CuO nanoparticle for high power electronics
Zuo, Y., Carter-Searjeant, S., Green, M., Mills, L. & Mannan, S. H., Oct 2020, In : ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY. 31, 10, p. 4135-4144 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2020.08.019
Different PEG-PLGA Matrices Influence In Vivo Optical/Photoacoustic Imaging Performance and Biodistribution of NIR-Emitting Ï€-Conjugated Polymer Contrast Agents
Neumann, P. R., Erdmann, F., Holthof, J., HÃ¤drich, G., Green, M., Rao, J. & Dailey, L. A., 1 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Advanced Healthcare Materials. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202001089
Conductive pattern, electrical and mechanical characterisation of gold nanorods inside porous alumina template
Mansourian, A., Saidpour, H. & Mannan, S. H., 1 Dec 2020, In : APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE. 532, 147426. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147426
Optical magnetic dipole levitation using a plasmonic surface
Kingsley-Smith, J., Picardi, M. & Rodriguez Fortuno, F., 14 Oct 2020, In : Nano Letters. 20, 10, p. 7094-7099 6 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Letter. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02313

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Seminars

The Light & Matter (L&M) seminars normally take place on Wednesdays at 14.00. All are welcome to attend.

Nanostrand

Nanostrand is the newsletter for the Photonics & Nanotechnology Group. You can access the current and previous editions by clicking on the link below.

Nanostrand

Our partners

Major collaborations include:

London Centre for Nanotechnology

London Institute for Advanced Light Technologies

Thomas Young Centre

Contact us

photonics-nano@kcl.ac.uk

Photonics & Nanotechnology

Members

Wayne Dickson

Mark Green

Jack Kingsley-Smith

Samjid Mannan

James Millen

Luke Nicholls

Michela Florinda Picardi

Aliaksandra Rakovich

David Richards

Francisco Rodríguez Fortuño

Diane Roth

Amelle Zaïr

Anatoly Zayats