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Nanotechnology is becoming a significant area of research across a wide range of industries. The potential benefits to photonics are great if this technology can be used to create smaller, lighter and more efficient products. But how could these developments be utilised by your company and what implications will they have for the industry?
This study covers the latest advancements in nanophotonics including:
- Material developments such as nanocrystals, quantum dots and metallic nanostructures
- Applications including biosensors, data storage and optical switching
- Future trends in nanocomposites, biomaterials and manufacturing techniques
Contents include:
Introduction
Overview
- Nanoscale optoelectronics
- Application of optoelectronics
- Challenges
Nanophotonic materials and devices
- Overview
- Carbon nanotubes
- Lasers
- LEDs
- Microstructured optical fibers
- Nanocrystals
- Nanophosphors
- Near-field optics
- Photonic crystals (2D and 3D)
- Quantum dots, wells and wires
- Resonant and light amplified nanophotonic devices
- Self-assembled nanostructures
- Surface plasmons (metallic nanostructure)
- Tunable solid-state laser and quantum cascade lasers
- Waveguides
Nanophotonics manufacturing
- Overview
- Micromachining
- Microlithographic technique
- Holographic lithography
- Stack methods
- Self-assembly
- Extrusion
- Deposition
Nanophotonics applications
- Overview
- Amplifiers
- Biosensors
- Data storage
- Flat panel displays
- Memory devices
- Optical switching
- Quantum computing
- Sensors
- Solar cells
Future trends in nanophotonics
- Overview of nanophotonics
- Manufacturing techniques
- Nanomaterials
- Nonocomposites
- Biomaterials
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