Micro/Nano Photonics Lab

Research

 

Note: This page is under construction. We will update the projects with our recent progress soon. 

 

· Novel material systems for nonlinear optics, lasing and bio/chemical sensing applications.

 

Currently we focus on the silicon-chip based ultra-high-quality micro-resonators made from spin-on glass. The spin-on glass is a kind of glass obtained by curing a special liquid using sol gel or wet chemical synthesis to form a layer of glass. The main advantage of the spin-on glass is the easy tailoring of the nano/micro structure of the glass by controlled variation in the precursor solutions. It enables us to fabricate various micro/nano photonic devices from advanced materials with desired properties.

· Ultra-high-quality optical resonators and Ultra-low-threshold silicon-based microlasers

 

· Single particle detection for environmental and biological applications

 

· Plasmonics for nano-photonic devices

 

Our group is a member of:

 

Nano Research Facility at Washington University

Center for Materials Innovation

Division of Biology & Biomedical Science at Washington University

We thank support from:

 

McDonnell Academy Global Energy & Environment Partnership

 

Center for Materials Innovation at Washington University

 

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Micro/Nano Photonics Lab

Micro/Nano Photonics Lab