Colloquium

The Boston College Nanocoax: A Paradigm for Integrated Science

Dr. Michael Naughton, Ferris Professor and Chairman
Department of Physics
Boston College
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Higgins 310, 4 pm

We discuss a novel nanoscale platform offering utility in nanophotonics, photovoltaics, visual prosthetics, and bio-chemi-neuro-sensing. As subwavelength optical waveguides, these nanostructures can be used in a range of nanoscale manipulations of light, from high efficiency solar cells and high electrode-density retinal implants to discrete optical metamaterials. They can offer new functionality and nanoscale resolution to bipolar electrical neurostimulation. A modification of the basic structure enables the fabrication of highly sensitive “nanocavity” biochemical sensors. We will report on aspects of these highly collaborative projects, including an update on the development with Solasta Inc. of the Nanocoax Solar Cell.