Scientists Discover a New Type of Infrared Polaritons at the Surface of Bulk Crystals
Posted on August 27, 2021 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
The discovery could advance control of infrared nanolight used in a variety of technologies […]
Andrea Alù Named Blavatnik National Awards Laureate
Posted on July 20, 2021 in ASRC News, Featured News, Photonics Initiative
The award recognizes Alù’s challenges to the boundaries of materials science and physics, which have brought about advances in electromagnetics, nano-optics, and acoustics. […]
Photonics Initiative Director Andrea Alù Receives Sixth Nomination for the Prestigious Blavatnik Award
Posted on June 15, 2021 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
Winners from the award’s three categories will be announced on July 20. […]
A New Way to Control Light Emission from Ultrathin Surfaces Enables Breakthrough in Technology, Such as Customizable LED Lights
Posted on June 4, 2021 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
The new paper from the lab of Professor Andrea Alù appears in Physical Review X. […]
Professor Gabriele Grosso Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Grant for Photonics Research
Posted on February 5, 2021 in ASRC News, Featured News, Photonics Initiative
Grosso plans to use the funding, totaling over $537,000, to research new materials for quantum information technology, and to make this sometimes-intimidating field more accessible to students. […]
Physics World Names ASRC-led Team’s Application of “Twistronics” to Light Propagation Top-10 Research Breakthrough
Posted on December 15, 2020 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
Their findings hold the promise for leapfrog advances in a variety of light-driven technologies, including nano-imaging devices; high-speed, low-energy optical computers; and biosensors. […]
Professor Andrea Alù Is Named a Highly Cited Researcher for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Posted on December 4, 2020 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
The list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. […]
Scientists Achieve Major Breakthrough in Preserving Integrity of Sound Waves
Posted on July 17, 2020 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
The experiment is the first to demonstrate strong topological order for sound stemming from time modulations, paving the way for improvements in ultrasound imaging, sonar, and electronic systems that use surface acoustic wave technology. […]
Andrea Alù to Lead Simons Foundation Collaboration on Extreme Wave Phenomena
Posted on June 22, 2020 in ASRC News, Featured News, Photonics Initiative
Supported by a major multi-year award, the collaboration seeks to change our understanding and control of wave propagation, enabling leapfrog technologies. […]
Scientists Apply “Twistronics” to Light Propagation and Make a Breakthrough Discovery
Posted on June 10, 2020 in ASRC News, Featured News, Photonics Initiative
The findings provide a promising pathway for leapfrog advancement in imaging, optical-computing technologies, biosensing and more. […]