Join the ASRC Photonics Initiative in welcoming Miranda Vinay, Nature Communications Engineering, for a 3-part lecture series at the ASRC!

Zhi Ning Chen National University of Singapore Date: Friday, June 14, 2024 Time: 10:30am – 11:30am Location: 5th Fl. Data Viz Room Prior-knowledge Guided Machine-learning Enabled Metalens Antenna Design Abstract –  The design of antennas aims to meet the specific requirements of a system. This design relies on materials, fabrication processes, and design methodologies. Besides

Light-Matter Interactions at the Nanoscale: Harmonic Generation from Metal/Vacuum Interfaces and Novel Aspects of Radiation Reaction Abstract – In noble metals a patina of free electrons extends out into free space and vanishes within a fraction of an atomic diameter. We discuss the possibility and consequences of the existence of such a free electron layer,

Non-Abelian Braiding with Sound and Light Abstract – Many physics laws and mathematical rules are insensitive to order. For example, the addition of numbers disregards the sequence order, e.g., 1+2+3=3+1+2. However, such a commutative property does not always hold. When the outcomes of a set of operations depend on the execution order, they can become

Co-sponsored with CCNY. Using Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering to study quantum materials Abstract – Modern light sources like the NSLS-II at Brookhaven National Lab deliver bright tunable photons in a wide range of energies from the THz regime up to 100 keV. This allowed the development of scattering techniques relying on the use of atomic resonances enabling

Exact formulation of the mutual particle-cavity dynamics and its use for the study of loss threshold phenomenon under magnetization Abstract – Light-matter interaction plays a pivotal role in pushing forward nanotechnology. A particularly important setup involves a resonating particle, say an emitting molecule or a macroscopic quasi-statically resonating plasmonic or ferromagnetic sphere, that is located

Multi-Beam Antennas (MBAs) and Beam-Forming Networks (BFNs) Abstract - Distinguished Speakers Giovanni Toso and Piero Angeletti from European Space Agency, Netherlands will present the state of the art and the on-going development in Multi-Beam Antennas (MBAs) and Beam-Forming Networks (BFNs). They find applications in several fields including communications, remote sensing (e.g. radars, radiometers, etc.), electric surveillance

Enhanced Light-Matter Interactions in Complex Photonic Systems Mentor: Andrea Alù Abstract Interactions between light and matter are fundamental to breakthroughs in lasers, sensing, imaging, spectroscopy, energy harvesting, and quantum information processing. As a result, significant recent efforts have been geared towards enhancing and controlling light-matter interactions to advance these applications and technologies. Complex engineered photonic

Terahertz probes of quantum matter: from pairing symmetry to high harmonics Quantum materials often harbor emergent orders and phases that reveal themselves at low-energy scales, around 1 to 10 meV. To investigate these collective behaviors, we turn to the terahertz energy regime—a crucial window for probing and controlling quantum phenomena. In this talk, I will

Nonlinear Photonics in the Mid-Infrared and Terahertz Abstract – Optical sensing at long wavelengths presents significant opportunities and significant challenges. The longwave infrared and terahertz ranges are renowned for their potential to sense molecules in a variety of contexts, such as high-speed chemical imaging, disease detection, and environmental monitoring; however, their promise has yet to

Dr. Mu Wang National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Physics, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China Manipulating Light with Optical Metasurfaces: from Classical to Quantum Abstract - This talk focuses on the interaction of electromagnetic waves with metamaterials and manipulating the polarization state of light, which are

Dr. Yang Zhao University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Imaging, Sensing, and Wearable Devices Using Nanophotonic Platforms Abstract – Personalized health emphasizes prevention and early diagnosis over solely tailoring therapies. My lab's nanophotonic approaches center on developing precision tools to detect biomarkers, imaging molecular interaction functions, and designing sustainable wearable devices. In this talk, I will highlight

Dr. Levent Sevgi IEEE AP-S Former DL – DLPC Chair ITU - Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus) From Engineering Elecromagnetics to Electromagnetic Engineering:Teaching/Training Next Generations Abstract - The role of Electromagnetic (EM) fields in our lives has been increasing. Communication, remote sensing, integrated command/ control/surveillance systems, intelligent transportation systems, medicine, environment, education, marketing, and defense are

Simo Pajovic Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Controlling Light-Matter Interactions in Novel Emitters: Thermal Radiation, Scintillation, and Beyond Abstract - In mechanical engineering, thermal radiation is the best-known example of light-matter interactions, but non-thermal radiation is prevalent in a wide variety of applications, including medical imaging, manufacturing, and sensing. Scintillation—the emission of light

Dr. Giovanni Milione NEC Laboratories America, Inc. Vector Beams and Space Division Multiplexing Abstract – In this talk, I will overview two areas of my research at NEC Laboratories America, Inc.: For plane wave solutions to Maxwell’s equations, light’s polarization is understood. Not so for structured light. In this talk I’ll discuss non-trivial higher-order solutions

Publishing in Nature Journals workshop. Day 1 (January 23rd) 10am-11:30am - Seminar on writing, science publishing and editorial decision making Understanding the role of editorial evaluation is crucial, especially in today's dynamic landscape where diversity is ever-present yet often overlooked. This talk will explore the three key stages of research and publishing: effectively identifying current

Publishing in Nature Journals workshop. Day 2 (January 24th) 10am -11:00 am – Career talk and manuscript assessment discussion This career talk will focus on the role of scientific editors in the publishing process and the skills and qualifications necessary to become a successful editor. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the opportunities and

Dr. Mikhail Belkin, Technical University of Munich (TUM) New Applications for Nonlinear Intersubband Polaritonic Metasurfaces: from beam shaping to THz generation Abstract - Quantum-engineered intersubband transitions in n-doped multiple-quantum-well heterostructures allow one to produce semiconductor films with very large nonlinear optical response. This nonlinear response can be further enhanced by processing semiconductor heterostructures as metasurfaces

IEEE Distinguished Lecturers workshop If you plan to attend please register here: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/467009  Agenda 9:00 A.M. Welcome Remarks Arno Thielens & Andrea Alu (CUNY ASRC), Levent Sevgi (IEEE AP-S) 9:15 A.M. Novel EM Modeling, UQ, and Design Methodologies and Applications in Communications, Medical Imaging and Diagnostics, and Radar Meteorology Branislav Notaros (Colorado State University) 10:00

Dr. Giuseppe Strangi (Case Western Reserve University) Thin-Film Photonics: Enabling Fano Resonances and Optomechanics Abstract – In recent years, significant interest has emerged in the inverse design1 of artificial layered heterostructures for photonic applications2. Specifically, the unique optical properties of near-zero permittivity (ENZ) metamaterials have enabled the exploration of novel physical effects and mechanisms. In

Dr. Jacob Khurgin (Johns Hopkins University) Coherent Frequency Combs in Mid-Infrared and THz Produced By Self Frequency Modulated Quantum Cascade Lasers For many applications Optical Frequency Combs (OFCs) require a high degree of temporal coherence and thus narrow linewidth1 as well as wide bandwidth (i.e. many spectral lines.  Commonly OFCs are generated in some nonlinear

Dr. Marc Serra Garcia (AMOLF) Physical computing in metamaterials Abstract - There is a significant range of physical phenomena—from nonlinear elasticity, to symmetry, noise, topology, and disorder — that are rarely utilized in traditional computing paradigms. Yet these phenomena can unlock new efficiencies, by directly processing signals in their natural domain, and by bypassing the

Armando Genco (Politecnico di Milano) Ultrafast dynamics of coherent exciton-polaritons in van der Waals semiconductor metasurfaces Abstract - Metasurfaces based on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged as a promising platform for controlling light at the nanoscale due to their exceptional optical properties, including strong excitonic responses and intrinsically high refractive index. Unlike traditional dielectric metasurfaces,

Dr. Arthur D. Yaghjian (Electromagnetics Research) Robust Field-Based Antenna Quality Factor Abstract – New field-based quality factors Q(ω) are derived for antennas with known fields produced by an input current. These Q(ω) are remarkably robust because they equal the input-impedance bandwidth quality factor QZ(ω) when the input impedance is available. Like QZ(ω), the field-based Q(ω)

Dr. Weidong Zhou, Photonics Center, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) Scaling towards high-power single-mode PCSELs and PCSEL Arrays (Photonic Crystal Surface-Emitting Lasers)  Abstract When it was first invented 60 years ago, the laser was described as “A solution looking for a problem”. Few predicted that lasers would ultimately support multi-trillion-dollar photonics-enabled markets today. Based