Overview

The Phononic and Photonic nanostructures (P2N) group investigates the interaction of photons, phonons and electrons in nanoscale condensed matter underpinned by research in nanofabrication and nanometrology. Its long term aim is to develop new information technology concepts where information processing is achieved with multiple state variables.

The Phononic and Photonic Nanostructures Group in May 2011

In particular, the P2N group carries out research on nanoscale thermal and acoustic effects in both confined systems and phononic crystals; on methods to control of the exciton-plasmon coupling targeting enhanced light extraction in light sources, and the optimisation of the optical gain of printed polymer-based photonic structures.

The P2N group is advancing nanoimprint lithography towards the realisation of 3D nanostructures and hybrid structures including polymer-metal, polymer-oxide, semiconductor-polymer and polymers-self assembled nanostructures among others. In self-assembly efforts are focused on acoustic-field assisted self-assembly of nano and mesoscopic particles, to realise heterostructures and to deposit them selectively on patterned and or surface-functionalised substrates.