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Welcome to the NanoPhotonics and Near-field Optics Group These pages give an overview of our current research. The work in the group is centered around nanophotonics. This includes a variety of topics, ranging from optical effects induced by dipole-dipole interactions occurring over atomic length scales to near-field optical interactions taking place over distances of several tens of nanometers. Active projects include manipulation of surface plasmon dispersion in nanoscale thin film systems, the enhancement of erbium excitation in semiconductor nanocrystal doped oxides, the enhancement of optical nonlinearities using plasmon resonances, and more. Additional information on our work can be found in the research section, in this brief introduction to our group, and in this article on plasmonics at CREOL. Presentations about our work can be viewed online in the talks section. To learn about the instrumentation needed for nanophotonics, have a look at the equipment in our laboratory, and at the CREOL cleanroom. For more examples of nanoscience at UCF, see the links section. New: Recent Fall MRS talks are now available online. 
Rendering of a gold nanoparticle enhanced plasmon coupler, featured on the back cover of a recent Plasmonics Focus issue in Physica Status Solidi. Optical resonances on the nanoparticles allow for strong coupling to propagating plasmons on the underlying gold surface. For more information see a recent talk on this topic, or read the Physica Status Solidi article. |
