Subject
Advanced Topics in Nanomaterials
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Description and contextualization of the subject
This course focuses on the description of the interaction of light and nanomaterials, in the so-called field of Nanophotonics. Among the different advanced topics in nanomaterials, the course will study the key building blocks which allow to understand the interaction of light with semiconductor nanostructures, with metallic nanoparticles acting as effective nanoantennas, and the use scanning probe microscopy techniques to obtain information on the near-field of nanoscale materials, including graphene, infrared antennas, and doped semiconductors, among others. The basic theoretical concepts will be completed with practical examples of application, and visits in the nanophotonics laboratories.Teaching staff
| Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIZPURUA IRIAZABAL, FRANCISCO JAVIER | University of the Basque Country | Investigador Distinguido | Doctor | Not bilingual | ** n o c o n s t a e l a r e a * ó " á r e a p r o v i s i o n a l" | franciscojavier.aizpurua@ehu.eus |
| JUARISTI OLIDEN, JOSEBA IÑAKI | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Catedratico De Universidad | Doctor | Bilingual | Condensed Matter Physics | josebainaki.juaristi@ehu.eus |
| GRZELCZAK , MAREK | CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Otros | Doctor | marek.grzelczak@dipc.org | ||
| SCHNELL , MARTIN | CIC-NANOGUNE | Otros | Doctor |
Competencies
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| . | 100.0 % |
Study types
| Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture-based | 15 | 30 | 45 |
| Applied classroom-based groups | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Assessment systems
| Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Otras Evaluaciones | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
Learning outcomes of the subject
The student will learn about key concepts and equations that allow to describe the response of advanced nanomaterials under the excitation of light. The student will be able to understand the basic working principle of key optical spectroscopy and microscopy techniques commonly used in the characterization of nanomaterials.
Temary
- Introduction to the optical response of semiconductors.
- Introduction to the theory of optics of semiconductor quantum dots and quantum well structures.
- Technological applications of semiconductor quantum dots, including florescence microscopy and optical sensing.
- Introduction to the optical response of metals.
- Theory of plasmonic response of metallic nanostructures and nanoantennas.
- Applications of plasmonic nanoantennas in field-enhanced optical microscopy and spectroscopy for technological applications.
- Introduction to near-field optical microscopy, and theory of evanescent waves in optics.
- Theory of scattering-type near-field optical microscopy to understand optical and infrared nanoscopy.
- Applications in advanced materials of optcial nanoscopy.
- Visits to nanooptics laboratories.
Bibliography
Compulsory materials
Basic bibliography
- Craig F. Bohren and Donald R. Huffman, "Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small particles", Wiley, New York, 1983.
- Lukas Novotny, and Bert Hecht, "principles of Nano-Optics", Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007.