As a student of the Master’s in Applied Physics with a specialisation in Applied Nanophotonics, you will be taught by leading professors of various research groups. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to contribute to high-end research yourself, in the second year of your Master’s, for example, when you will write your master’s thesis.
Find out more about the research groups that are related to this specialisation, and the research they are conducting, below:
- Adaptive Quantum Optics
The Adaptive Quantum Optics (AQO) group investigates the physics of quantum light in multidimensional systems for applications in (quantum) information science and technology. This group combines adaptive methods to counteract or even exploit disorder in nanophotonic systems in combination with quantum states of light. Research topics they cover include physical unclonable keys, boson sampling and photonic simulations.
- Biomedical Photonic Imaging
The Biomedical Photonic Imaging (BMPI) group investigates the use of light for medical purposes. Their aim is to develop optical and hybrid optical-acoustical technologies for medical research and diagnosis, particularly in the fields of oncology, wound healing and microscopy. Physiological properties of primary interest are microcirculatory blood flow, hemoglobin concentrations, blood oxygenation and scattering properties in general.
- Complex Photonic Systems
The mission of the Complex Photonic Systems (COPS) chair is to perform advanced research on the propagation and emission of light in complex nanophotonic metamaterials. They investigate new physical concepts and develop state-of-the-art techniques, related to e.g. diffusion of light, wavefront shaping and quantum light scattering. Their research provides enabling technology for applications in optical signal processing, lighting, medical, and biophysical imaging.
- Nonlinear Nanophotonics
The Nonlinear Nanophotonics (NLNP) group performs research on advanced integrated photonic structures as platforms to enhance and control nonlinear and optomechanical interactions of light with matter. They pursue applications in next-generation microwave photonic signal processing systems and advanced light sources.
- Optical Sciences
The Optical Sciences (OS) group strives to exploit the creation, manipulation and control of light and its interaction with matter to develop novel techniques and devices. In particular, they are very interested in the development of novel spectroscopic and microscopic tools and integrated photonic devices to be used for early diagnostics of diseases. Key words are: sensing, Raman, spectroscopy, microscopy, integration of active-passive material platforms, novel active materials, on-chip amplifiers, novel on-chip lasers.
- XUV Optics Group
The XUV Optics Group focuses on advanced thin film research with atomic scale physics and chemistry topics, with key expertise in nanoscale film physics and the design and engineering of new XUV and soft X-ray optics. The group is closely involved with high-tech research and development at ASML Research, Carl Zeiss SMT, Malvern Panalytical, TNO and SolMateS.
- Nanobiophysics
The Nanobiophysics (NBP) group is a multidisciplinary research group operating at the interfaces of physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine. They aim at unravelling the physical principles of biological processes at the molecular scale. This entails investigating intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) by making use of state-of-the-art microscopy and spectroscopy and developing cutting-edge bulk and single-molecule technologies to address challenging research questions.