Electromagnetic waves, or light, represent a fundamental aspect of nature. New capabilities to control light therefore can have important implications for a wide range of applications including information and energy technologies. In this talk, we will discuss our recent works in seeking to develop a gauge field for photons that breaks time-reversal symmetry of light, which is important for creating non-magnetic one-way non-reciprocal devices on chip that is topologically robust. We will also present recent results in seeking to control thermal radiation with photonic structures, which has led to the experimental demonstration of daytime radiative cooling.


Seminar, June 19, 2015, 12:00. Seminar Room

Hosted by Prof. Jordi Martorell