Photonics is an interdisciplinary research field involving photon generation, manipulation, and detection. Photonics research at our department ranges from quantum optics to ultrafast, nonlinear, and topological photonics. We create quantum dots to study exotic light-matter interactions and explore non-classical physics. These quantum dots coupled to optical resonators exhibit interesting optoelectronic properties, ranging from Purcell-enhanced emission to the emergence of hybrid electronic and photonic polariton states.
We also develop intricate photonic networks using ultra-short laser pulses to control novel transport phenomena in few-cm-long devices. The idea is to apply photonic technologies to discover new physics and find their applications, going beyond the traditional scope of optics and condensed matter physics.