Projects per year
Organisation profile
Introduction / mission
We explore the novel physics and applications emerging from the interaction of light with nanoscale matter.
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Mastering light at the nanoscale
Organisation profile
The emission and absorption of light is the physical basis of lasers, LEDs, solar cells and photodetectors, which have become crucial parts of our daily life. By controlling these processes at a subwavelength scale, we can significantly improve the performance of these photonic devices and develop completely new ones. The Photonics and Semiconductor Nanophysics group investigates the physics of (nano-)photonic structures and materials in five distinct but related research lines, mostly centered around semiconductors, for applications ranging from optical communications to sensing and energy conversion.
Some of the hot topics we are working on:
- New states of light and matter. We study quantum light emitters coupled to nanophotonic structures. Light-matter coupling can lead to radically new ways of controlling intrinsic material properties. Controlling this coupling leads to fascinating new physics, such as quantum light states and unconventional transport properties.
- Exquisite sensing with light. Light provides rich spectral information about the material that interacted with it. A novel generation of sensors and instruments exploiting (nano-)photonic concepts may enable unprecedented resolution and accuracy in applications ranging from material analysis to food security and gas sensing.
- Matter, atom by atom. New, optically active, semiconductor materials and devices often need precise control of matter down to the atomic scale. To understand the growth processes at this scale and to relate the functionality of the material to the atomic details, we visualize and analyze materials literally atom by atom. New physical effects that occur at this length scale can be highly surprising.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Mohamed S. Abdelkhalik
- Applied Physics and Science Education, Surface Photonics
- Applied Physics and Science Education, Photonics and Semiconductor Nanophysics - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD), Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Hanin Ayash
- Applied Physics and Science Education, Photonics and Semiconductor Nanophysics - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Edo Banfi, PhD
- Applied Physics and Science Education, Photonics and Semiconductor Nanophysics - Technical Project Officer
Person: OBP : Supportive and management staff
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SCOLED Strong-coupling-enhanced nanoparticle array organic light emitting diode
Gómez Rivas, J. (Project Manager), Liang, M. (Project member), Wei, W. (Project member) & Wang, K. (Project member)
1/05/23 → 30/04/26
Project: Third tier
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101057510 DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL ASSESSMENTS FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING ANDIMPACT ON CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Fiore, A. (Project Manager) & Yalcinoglu, H. (Project member)
1/05/23 → 30/04/26
Project: Third tier
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TTW 19942 SpectraSense
Fiore, A. (Project Manager), McCluskey, F. (Project member), Buntinx, S. (Project member), Cano Velázquez, M. (Project member) & Vacancy PD (Project member)
1/04/23 → 31/03/29
Project: Second tier
Research output
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An atomically resolved study of droplet epitaxy InAs quantum dots grown on InGa(As,P)/InP by MOVPE for quantum photonic applications
Banfi, E. G. (Corresponding author), Sala, E. M., Gajjela, R. S. R., Heffernan, J. & Koenraad, P. M., 7 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 137, 13, 12 p., 134401.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Atomic scale ordering in III-V semiconductors: bridging the gap between theory and experiment
Verstijnen, T. J. F., 2 Apr 2025, Eindhoven: Eindhoven University of Technology. 159 p.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e)
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Compound meta-optics: there is plenty of room at the top
Dorrah, A. (Corresponding author), 24 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nanophotonics. XX, XResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Equipment
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Photonics and Semiconductor Nanophysics (PSN labs)
Koenraad, P. M. (Manager)
Photonics and Semiconductor NanophysicsFacility/equipment: Research lab
Datasets
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Spectral and temporal evidence of robust photonic bound states in the continuum on THz metasurfaces
Abujetas, D. R. (Creator), van Hoof, N. (Contributor), ter Huurne, S. (Creator), Gómez Rivas, J. (Creator) & Sánchez-Gil, J. A. (Contributor), Figshare, 1 Aug 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4563287, https://osapublishing.figshare.com/collections/Spectral_and_temporal_evidence_of_robust_photonic_bound_states_in_the_continuum_on_THz_metasurfaces/4563287 and one more link, https://osapublishing.figshare.com/collections/Spectral_and_temporal_evidence_of_robust_photonic_bound_states_in_the_continuum_on_THz_metasurfaces/4563287/1 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Raw and processed data of the paper: "Quantized Majorana Conductance"
Zhang, H. (Creator), Liu, C.-X. (Creator), Gazibegovic, S. (Creator), Xu, D. (Creator), Logan, J. A. (Creator), Wang, G. (Creator), Van Loo, N. (Creator), Bommer, J. D. S. (Creator), de Moor, M. W. A. (Creator), Car, D. (Creator), Op het Veld, R. L. M. (Contributor), van Veldhoven, P. J. (Creator), Kölling, S. (Creator), Verheijen, M. A. (Creator), Pendharkar, M. (Creator), Pennachio, D. J. (Creator), Shojaei, B. (Creator), Lee, J. S. (Creator), Palmstrøm, C. J. (Creator), Bakkers, E. P. A. M. (Creator), Sarma, S. D. (Contributor) & Kouwenhoven, L. P. (Creator), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 26 Feb 2020
DOI: 10.4121/uuid:215a4025-730c-4fc9-9849-addc44baeaf0, https://data.4tu.nl/articles/_/12682721/1
Dataset
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Modeling a grating coupler-based interferometer for far-field-sensing of nanoscale displacements
Galeotti, F. (Creator) & Fiore, A. (Creator), The Optical Society, 28 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5183672, https://osapublishing.figshare.com/collections/Modeling_a_grating_coupler-based_interferometer_for_far-field-sensing_of_nanoscale_displacements/5183672 and 2 more links, https://osapublishing.figshare.com/collections/Modeling_a_grating_coupler-based_interferometer_for_far-field-sensing_of_nanoscale_displacements/5183672/1, https://osapublishing.figshare.com/collections/Modeling_a_grating_coupler-based_interferometer_for_far-field-sensing_of_nanoscale_displacements/5183672/2 (show fewer)
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Prizes
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APL Photonics Future Luminary Award
Petruzzella, M. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Best PhD thesis on Physics in the Netherlands of 2015
Gómez Rivas, J. (Recipient), 21 Jan 2016
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Best practical supervisor propaedeutic phase
Hakkel, K. D. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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19th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
Verwer, S. J. (Organiser), Dilz, R. (Organiser), Luiten, O. J. (Organiser) & Reniers, A. C. F. (Organiser)
30 Mar 2025 → 4 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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Challenge based learning course THz Systems of the Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering Master program of the Eindhoven University of Technology 2021-2022
Gómez Rivas, J. (Contributor)
2021 → 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Professional
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Organizer of SCOM 2018
Gómez Rivas, J. (Consultant)
16 Apr 2018 → 18 Apr 2018Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy › Scientific
Press/Media
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Eindhoven strengthens its tech position: TU researchers receive millions in subsidies
Gómez Rivas, J., van de Wouw, N. & Tóth, R.
6/12/24
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Optica Announces 2024 Fellows Class
IJzerman, W. L., Verhagen, E. & Li, M.
2/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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US Patent Issued to MANTISPECTRA on Sept. 5 for "Multi-pixel spectral sensor" (Dutch Inventors)
Pagliano, F. & Petruzzella, M.
6/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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(In,Ga)N heterostructures in self-assembled GaN nanowires grown on TiN by molecular beam epitaxy
Goertz, J. J. W. (Author), Koenraad, P. M. (Supervisor 1), Geelhaar, L. (External coach), Bakkers, E. P. A. M. (Supervisor 2), Nijdam, S. (Supervisor 2) & Zijlstra, P. (Supervisor 2), 2016Student thesis: Master
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Active liquid crystal tuning of surface lattice resonances
van Heijst, E. A. P. (Author), Schenning, A. P. H. J. (Supervisor 1), Debije, M. G. (Supervisor 2), Sol, J. A. H. P. (Supervisor 2), Gómez Rivas, J. (Supervisor 2), ter Huurne, S. (Supervisor 2), Ramezani, M. (Supervisor 2) & Castellanos Gonzalez, G. (Supervisor 2), 27 Jul 2021Student thesis: Master
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A nanomechanical double-membrane photonic crystal sensor on a fiber tip
Hakkel, K. D. (Author), Fiore, A. (Supervisor 1), van der Heijden, R. W. (Supervisor 2) & Zobenica, Ž. (Supervisor 2), 2017Student thesis: Master
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