Nanophotonics: Principles and Applications

3 credits · Graduate

Introduction to a multidisciplinary field covering the following topics: near-field interactions and microscopy, quantum-confined materials, plasmonics, photonic crystals, nanoparticles, nanofabrication and characterization, applications of nanophotonics, sensors, nano-biophotonics, nanoparticles in light- activated therapy and optical imaging modalities. PREREQUISITES: Ant of the following: PHYC 3540, ECED 3300, ECED 4421, MICI/BIOL 3024, or permission of the instructor FORMATS: Lecture