Obiettivo IIn this program I will demonstrate control of light at length scales well below the free-space wavelength, leading to entirely new fundamental phenomena and important applications. The research program is built on specially engineered metamaterials composed of metal nanostructures that support surface plasmons that are embedded in a dielectric. The program is composed of three strongly related topics:1) I will experimentally demonstrate an entirely new class of optical metamaterials that posses a refractive index that can be tuned over a very large range: -10 < n < +10. Based on coupled plasmonic waveguides, these materials will, for the first time, show true left-handed behaviour of light (n < 0) in the UV/blue spectral range. I will demonstrate negative refraction of light and use these materials to demonstrate the “perfect lens” which enables sub-wavelength imaging of (biological) nanostructures.2) I will use plasmonic metamaterials to engineer the flow of light in thin-film solar cells. By controlling the scattering and trapping of light using plasmonic nanostructures integrated with semiconductor waveguide slabs I will demonstrate ultra-thin solar cells with efficient collection and conversion of infrared light, aiming at beating the ergodic light trapping limit.3) I will demonstrate strong coupling between light and mechanical motion in the smallest possible volume. Light trapped in plasmonic metamaterials exerts a force that can lead to a shift in the plasmonic resonance frequency which in turn provides feedback on the mechanical motion. We will use this nanoscale coupling mechanism to actively cool and heat mechanical motion in plasmonic nanostructures and use this phenomenon in a new type of plasmon-based quartz oscillator. Campo scientifico natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivity Programma(i) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) ERC-AG-PE3 - ERC Advanced Grant - Condensed matter physics Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2010-AdG_20100224 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Istituzione ospitante STICHTING NEDERLANDSE WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK INSTITUTEN Contributo UE € 2 286 000,00 Indirizzo WINTHONTLAAN 2 3526 KV Utrecht Paesi Bassi Mostra sulla mappa Regione West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Tipo di attività Research Organisations Ricercatore principale Albert Polman (Prof.) Contatto amministrativo Bart Van Leijen (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto STICHTING NEDERLANDSE WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK INSTITUTEN Paesi Bassi Contributo UE € 2 286 000,00 Indirizzo WINTHONTLAAN 2 3526 KV Utrecht Mostra sulla mappa Regione West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Tipo di attività Research Organisations Ricercatore principale Albert Polman (Prof.) Contatto amministrativo Bart Van Leijen (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato