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Congrats Chris! Best Poster Presentation Award in the SPIE Active Photonic Platforms conference at SPIE Optics and Photonics
Aug. 22, 2025—Heterogenous integration of VO₂ nanopatches on subwavelength-engineered antislot photonic crystal for optical switching We report the heterogeneous integration of the optical phase change material, vanadium dioxide (VO₂), on a subwavelength-engineered silicon antislot photonic crystal cavity as the foundation for a high extinction ratio, ultrafast optical switch. Two 50 × 250 nm patches of VO₂ are...
Congrats Sebastian! Best layout Award for his poster at VINSE 14th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Aug. 1, 2025—Paper Based Microfluidic Channels for Porous Silicon Biosensors Developing low cost, highly sensitive, and accessible biosensing platforms is critical for widespread diagnostic applications. Porous silicon (PSi) is a promising material for these platforms due to its high surface area for detecting molecules, chemical and biological compatibility, and ease of fabrication. Integrating PSi membranes with paper...
Congrats Dr. Arnold!
May. 20, 2025—Kellen. P. Arnold successfully defends his PhD dissertation. Congrats, Dr. Arnold! “Integrated Photonics for Intense Light-matter Interaction and Applications in Aerospace” Over the last several decades, the technological revolution into a digital age has opened doors to endless possibilities that seemed previously unimaginable. Today, artificial intelligence, deep learning, and the internet of things have impacted...