| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Molecular NanoPhotonics
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| Department |
NanoPhotonics |
| Institution |
ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences, BIST - The Barcelona Institute of Science & Technology, ICREA - Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies |
| Institution (Acronym) |
ICFO, BIST and ICREA |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
Niek van Hulst / VAN HULST, Niek F.
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| Address |
Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss 3 |
| Postal code |
08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona) Catalunya |
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| Autonomous Region |
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| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 93 553 4036 / 4002 |
| Fax |
+34 93 553 4000 |
| Website |
www.ICFO.eu; www.BIST.com; www.ICREA.cat |
| Main Research Areas |
* NanoPhotonics
* Single Molecule Detection
* NanoAntennas
* Coherent Control
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| Participating Projects |
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* LightNet, ERC-670949 - erc.europa.eu
Coordinator: Niek van Hulst: ERC Advanced Grant (2016-2020)
* IBIS, PoC, ERC-755196 - erc.europa.eu
Coordinator: Niek van Hulst: ERC Proof-of-Concept Grant (2017-2019)
* MUSIQ – Multiphoton Microscopy and Ultrafast Spectroscopy: Imaging Meets Quantum - http://www.musiq-etn.eu
Coordinator: Paola Borri; B4 Molecular NanoPhotonics: Niek van Hulst: H2020 (2019-2022)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2016-2019 |
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* 'Room-temperature ultrafast nonlinear spectroscopy of a single molecule'
Matz Liebel, Costanza Toninelli, Niek F. van Hulst - Nature Photonics, 12, 45–49 (2018)
* 'Nanoscale mapping and control of antenna-coupling strength for bright single photon sources'
Anshuman Singh, Pablo M de Roque, Gaëtan Calbris, James T. Hugall, and Niek F. van Hulst - NanoLetters, 18 (4), pp 2538–2544 (2018)
* 'Plasmonic Cavity Coupling'
James T. Hugall, Anshuman Singh, and Niek F. van Hulst - ACS Photonics 5, 43-53 (2018)
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Nanoantenna scanning microscope & Coherent photon STM, for single molecule detection, local field mapping, phase mapping, coupling control
* Several confocal microscopes for single nanoparticle detection, pump-probe, exc/emission spectroscopy, Fourier imaging, lifetime imaging
* fs laser systems (Ti:S, OPO, SHG, broad band) - pulse shapers - pulse picker; white light lasers; CW-lasers
* NanoFabrication: e-beam-litho, Ga, Ne, He FIB-milling, RIE, ALD, ICP; NanoCharacterization: SEM, EDX, AFM, ellips-, profilometry...
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| Number of researchers (16) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
1 |
| PhD(contracted) |
5 |
| PhD Students |
5 |
| Technicians |
0 |
| Others |
2 |
| PhD 2016-2019 |
3 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
STREP-NanoVista; ESF-Plasmon-BioNanoSense; LaserLab Europe IV ; NEA-NanoPhotonics-Europe-Association; Catalan AGAUR-SGR1540; Spanish CONSOLIDER-NanoLight (continued at workshop level after research funding terminated) |
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| Useful web links or contacts for NANOSPAIN
Network
www.ICFO.eu; www.ICREA.cat; www.BIST.com; www.icfo.eu/research/group_details.php?id=24 |
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Nanotechnology for structural applications
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Nano powered ceramics
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Composite materials containing nanocrystals or powders
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Materials based on carbon nanotubes or fullerenes
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Nanoparticulate coatings
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Other - specify: 2D-materials, biomolecules,..
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NanoTechnology for information processing storage and transmission
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Nanoelectronics, materials and devices
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Optoelectronics/optical materials and devices
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Magnetic materials and devices
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Organic (opto) electronics
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Other - specify: quantum nano-optics/plasmonics
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Nano(bio)technology for medical applications
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Drug encapsulation
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Targeted drug delivery, molecular recognition
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Other - specify: Nano-optical-imaging
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Nanotechnology for sensor applications
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Nanostructured sensors
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Sensors based on biological molecules
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Other - specify: Nanoantennas
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Nanotechnology for (electro)chemical processing technologies
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Filtration
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Catalysts or electrodes with nano-structured surface
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Other - specify:
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Long-term research with generic applications
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Self- assembly
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Quantum physics, mesoscopic systems, chemical
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Interfacing to organic / biological molecules
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Other - specify: health, energy, communication
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Instruments and equipment, supporting sciences and technologies
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Analytical equipment and techniques
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Powder production and processing
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Deposition equipment and techniques
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Patterning equipment and techniques
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Other - specify: Single molecule detection
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