NIRT: Photon and Plasmon Engineering in Active Optical Devices based on Synthesized Nanostructures

NIRT：基于合成纳米结构的有源光学器件中的光子和等离子体激元工程

• 批准号: 0708905
• 负责人: Marko Loncar
• 金额: $ 130万
• 依托单位: Harvard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-07-01 至 2011-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0708905&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NIRT; Photon; Plasmon; Engineering; Active

Intellectual Merits: The present project focuses on understanding of fundamental properties of light generation and control in active optical nanostructures, as well as development of robust and practical devices and systems for optical/ quantum information processing (e.g. single photon sources, nano-lasers). Promising routes include nano-scale surface plasmons and photonic crystals. The knowledge and techniques that will be developed in this program can find application in other fields, including life sciences and advanced photolithography. To achieve these goals, bottom-up synthesized nanoscale light emitters and top-down fabricated advanced structures for light localization and control will be combined. Bottom-up synthesized nanoemitters offer number of advantages over conventional epitaxially grown light emitters, including better uniformity, ease of fabrication, integration with passive optical platforms, and multi-wavelength operation. Important questions that pertain to these hybrid nanostructures such as, integration of different fabrication techniques, development of methodology for manipulation, positioning and efficiently in/out-coupling of light, will be investigated. Broader Impacts: The proposed research will provide powerful educational opportunities for students by exposing them to an interdisciplinary collaboration (chemistry, physics and engineering) that encompasses theoretical calculations, nanostructure synthesis, device physics and design, nanofabrication and optical characterization. This will be accomplished by co-advising graduate students, holding joint group meetings and seminars, as well as organizing workshops. The educational component will be further enhanced by giving undergraduate students an opportunity to conduct research in this exciting interdisciplinary field through the NSF supported Research Experience for Undergraduates program and also by encouraging the participation of women and minority students. The team members will continue giving public lectures and organizing science projects at local public schools, mentoring high school students and working with high school teachers through the NSF supported Research Experience for Teachers program. The team members will also bring their expertise to ongoing Harvard outreach programs and engage the business-oriented public (e.g. Harvard Nanotechnology & Business Forum, Harvard Industrial Outreach Program).

智力优点：本项目的重点是了解主动光学纳米结构中光生成和控制的基本特性，以及用于光学/量子信息处理的健壮和实用设备以及系统的开发（例如，单光子源，纳米激光器）。有希望的路线包括纳米尺度表面等离子体和光子晶体。该计划中将开发的知识和技术可以在其他领域（包括生命科学和高级光刻）中找到应用。为了实现这些目标，将组合自下而上的合成纳米级光发射器和自上而下的用于光定位和控制的高级制造结构。自下而上的合成纳米仪提供了比传统外延生长的光发射器的优势数量，包括更好的均匀性，易于制造，与被动光学平台的集成以及多波长的操作。将研究与这些混合纳米结构有关的重要问题，例如不同制造技术的整合，操纵方法的开发，定位和有效地在光的偶联中。更广泛的影响：拟议的研究将通过将学生暴露于跨学科合作（化学，物理和工程）中，为学生提供强大的教育机会，该协作包括理论计算，纳米结构合成，设备物理学和设计，纳米型和光学表征。这将通过共同审议研究生，举行联合小组会议和研讨会以及组织研讨会来实现。通过为本科生提供机会，通过NSF支持本科生计划的研究经验，并鼓励妇女和少数族裔学生的参与，可以进一步增强教育组成部分。团队成员将继续在当地公立学校进行公开讲座并组织科学项目，指导高中生，并通过NSF支持的教师计划与高中教师合作。团队成员还将将他们的专业知识带入正在进行的哈佛大学外展计划中，并参与以业务为导向的公众（例如，哈佛大学纳米技术与商业论坛，哈佛工业外展计划）。