Optical Nanocharacterization

GROUP LEADER
GROUP LEADER

Johann Toudert, PhD


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He owns a PhD in Physics of the Université de Poitiers (France), homologated by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain). After obtaining his degree, he carried out/led research at several institutes of the CSIC (Spain), the CNRS (France), the Université de Technologie de Troyes (France), and then at ICFO (Spain). He is the author/co-author of more than 70 research papers, 1 book chapter, more than 100 conference presentations, 30 scientific divulgation papers. He is Deputy Chair of the OSA Spotlight on Optics journal. He is especially interested in:

  • Optical metamaterials.
  • Alternative materials (e.g., semi-metals, topological insulators, perovskites).
  • Plasmonic, polaritonic, epsilon-near-zero, high refractive index.

THE SCOPE OF THE RESEARCH

This group will be responsible for characterization of the optical/electromagnetic properties of the materials developed in the other groups at the micron and nanoscales. The group will provide such characterization as chemical properties/refractive index mapping compared with the electromagnetic field distribution. It will verify novel design concepts for materials, structures and devices in regard to their material properties and function as optical devices – in cooperation with the Light-matter interaction theory group. This group will use novel advanced techniques of materials characterization including systems working beyond the light diffraction limit.