The Distinguished Lecture on “Opto uidics: Manipulating Light using Liquid Media at Microscale” will take place as follows:
Date: 19 June 2023 (Monday)
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Venue: Research Building N21, 3/F, 3004
The speaker is:
Prof. ZHANG Xuming, Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
The Lecture is:
Opto uidics: Manipulating Light using Liquid Media at Microscale
Abstract:
Optofluidics synergizes optics/photonics and microfluidics to leverage the specific advantages of both disciplines. Optofluidics brings in many benefits to micro/nano optics and photonics. First, microflows can make very good waveguides, with optically smooth interface. Second, the flows can carry the analytes and the optically active materials (e.g., dyes). Third, the refractive index can be adjusted over a large range (up to Dn ~ 1). Lastly, miscible flows can create a complicated refractive index gradient, which can be adjusted in real time. This talk will explain the key points of optofluidics and then will talk some notable applications of optofluidics. Finally, further chances of optofluidics for micro/nano optics and photonics will be discussed.
Biography:
Prof. ZHANG Xuming is currently a full professor with Department of Applied Physics and Photonics Research Institute, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received BEng degree in Precision Mechanical Engineering from the University of Science & Technology of China (USTC) in 1994, and Ph.D. degree from School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in 2006. His research has produced more than 130 journal papers and has been extensively reported by public media. His current research interests cover mainly plasmonics, microfluidics, artificial photosynthesis, biomimetics and green energy.
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