ECE 6461 - Nanophotonics

This course surveys the broad field of nanophotonics. Nanophotonics can be described by three conponents: nanoscale confinement of optical radiation, nanoscale confinement of matter, and nanoscale photo-processes. Course topics include: photo-induced processes, near-field effects and microscopy, quantum-confined materials, plasmonics (interaction of light with metals), photonic crystals, nanocomposite materials, biomaterials, molecular nanomaterials, materials growth and characterization, and nanolithography.