NANOPHOTONICS

The groups research goals center on developing and characterizing new 2D and 3D photonic crystal (PC) materials and phosphors. Active areas of research include modeling and simulation of 2D and 3D photonic crystal structures using both the Plane Wave Expansion (PWE) and Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) methods. Experimentally, we have several members focused on fabricating inverse opal structures. Our primary method of opal infiltration is Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), and we have built ALD reactors for oxide (TiO 2, Al 2 O 3, ...) and phosphide (GaP, InP, ...) thin film growth. We also have several students working on luminescent quantum dots and phosphors for incorporation into photonic crystal structures... Chris Summers' web portal highlighting research efforts in nanophotonics, nanotechnology and phosphor research

Primary location: Atlanta United States