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Colloquium
June 8, 2016

ICFO Colloquium JOHN A. ROGERS 'Bio-Integrated and Bio-Inspired Photonics'

JOHN A. ROGERS
Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 12:00. ICFO's Auditorium
JOHN A. ROGERS
University of Illinois$$
This talk presents some recent results on the development of photonic systems that integrate with biological systems for optical interrogation, stimulation or inhibition and exploit principles inspired by biology to yield advanced imaging capabilities. The former focuses on wireless, ‘skin-like’ devices capable of optical measurements of physiological health and on cellular-scale light emitting devices for optogenetic studies of brain function. The latter focuses on digital cameras with layouts found in mammals and insects to enable fields of view, uniformity in illumination, acuity to motion and levels of aberration that are difficult or impossible to realize using conventional approaches. We explain the underlying materials science, optical physics, manufacturing methods and mechanical designs that enable these technologies, and we illustrate the performance characteristics through combined experimental and modeling studies.

This Colloquium is organized by ICONS, ICFO‘s Organization and Network of Students, within the framework of the SPIE Visiting Lecturer Program. This funding encourages interactions between student chapters and world-class scientists and engineers at the leading edge of technological advances in optics and photonics.


Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 12:00. ICFO's Auditorium
Colloquium
June 8, 2016

ICFO Colloquium JOHN A. ROGERS 'Bio-Integrated and Bio-Inspired Photonics'

JOHN A. ROGERS
Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 12:00. ICFO's Auditorium
JOHN A. ROGERS
University of Illinois$$
This talk presents some recent results on the development of photonic systems that integrate with biological systems for optical interrogation, stimulation or inhibition and exploit principles inspired by biology to yield advanced imaging capabilities. The former focuses on wireless, ‘skin-like’ devices capable of optical measurements of physiological health and on cellular-scale light emitting devices for optogenetic studies of brain function. The latter focuses on digital cameras with layouts found in mammals and insects to enable fields of view, uniformity in illumination, acuity to motion and levels of aberration that are difficult or impossible to realize using conventional approaches. We explain the underlying materials science, optical physics, manufacturing methods and mechanical designs that enable these technologies, and we illustrate the performance characteristics through combined experimental and modeling studies.

This Colloquium is organized by ICONS, ICFO‘s Organization and Network of Students, within the framework of the SPIE Visiting Lecturer Program. This funding encourages interactions between student chapters and world-class scientists and engineers at the leading edge of technological advances in optics and photonics.


Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 12:00. ICFO's Auditorium

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