Elsa, a PhD student in our physics lab, has secured her third consecutive poster prize with her research on "Ultrastrong Light-Matter Interaction at the Single Element Level." Her work sheds new light on how individual elements interact with light, offering insights crucial for advancements in nanophotonics and quantum technologies!
We're thrilled to announce that Jérôme has been awarded the Kenneth J. Button Award for 2024 by the The International Society of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) for his significant contributions to our research field. This recognition is a testament to his expertise and dedication. Join us in congratulating our professor for this well-deserved honor. Cheers to continued success and impactful research!
The generation of short and intense pulses from mid-infrared semiconductor lasers is one of the outstanding challenges in the field. In our latest work, we demonstrate a simple, yet powerful approach to generate picosecond Watt-level pulses from quantum cascade lasers. The obtained pulses are analyzed at a so far unprecedented temporal resolution shining light on several unique features in the temporal dynamics of quantum cascade lasers. Please click on this news for more information!
Our PhD student David Stark got awarded the ETH Pioneer Fellowships for his work on QCSEL. More information and link to the official publication below!
Unlocking the infrared spectrum with quantum devices
By combining confinement inside heterostructures with optical confinement at the micro and nanoscale, new devices are created where electron and photons flows are engineered. This laboratory emphasizes the use of these techniques to unlock the scientific and technological potential of the mid-infrared and terahertz spectrum of the electromagnetic radiation.
One area of research concerns the Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and its implementations for generating terahertz, frequency agile devices as well as optical frequency combs. The group also focuses on the use of metamaterials and the physics of the ultra-strong light-matter coupling.
