Faster and greener internet and detection of biomarkers
In the Metamaterials Group at DTU Electro we research materials which can support the development of such chips and sensors. We are working on novel materials whose optical properties are pronouncedly ameliorated helping us to achieve unprecedented performance in optics. This is why such novel materials are named “metamaterials” because “meta” means “beyond” in Greek.
Better and
greener communications and cyber technology are important in order to meet more
of the UN Sustainable Development Goals according to climate and health. This
include improving future electronic devices.
Devices
effectively handling photons on the nanoscale are for example important to
enable faster and “greener” microchips. Effective and compact sensors are also
required in order to give doctors accurate analytical tools even in remote
internet-free areas.
Very fine
structuring is required in order to achieve these new properties. Therefore,
the main goal is to explore and advance nanofabrication possibilities to
address the challenges posed by the desired structuring. We operate with
metals, dielectrics and semiconductors to achieve the optimal performance.
We believe
that a new paradigm in enabling advanced properties can greatly facilitate
today’s challenges in optical telecommunication technologies and sensing. In telecommunications
our aim is to bring forward potential solutions for harnessing photons on the
nanoscale.
In sensing,
our goal is to improve sensitivity in the detection of biomarkers for
biomedical applications, chemical agents and contaminants for environmental
monitoring.
Contact
Andrei Laurynenka Group Leader, Associate Professor alav@dtu.dk