Strong-coupling Nanophotonics Group

The strong-coupling group focuses on designing and understanding novel templates for strong light–matter interactions at the nanoscale. Examples include quantum-plasmonic architectures based on extreme-nanoscale metallic systems interacting with organic molecules or excitons in 2D materials; Mie-resonant templates based on high-index dielectrics such as traditional or layered semiconductors; and optically anisotropic systems characterised by chirality or magneto-optical response. Emphasis is placed on analytic or computational-electrodynamic descriptions of plane-wave, point-dipole, or electron-beam excitation of the systems, while experimental activities are pursued in collaboration with the Quantum Optoelectronics and Cathodo- and Photoluminescence groups.