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Join Heidelberg Instruments for a webinar on 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. In our next NanoFrazor webinar, Yannik Glauser, PhD student at ETH Zürich, will showcase how grayscale nanostructures fabricated using thermal scanning probe lithography (t-SPL) are transforming light manipulation for advanced technologies. What You’ll Learn: ▪️How to fabricate optical Fourier surfaces using t-SPL. ▪️How these precisely patterned surfaces can improve fundamental diffractive experiments and photonic applications, such as holography. ▪️How the general concept of diffraction from these grayscale nanostructures in free space can be applied to various platforms, such as integrated photonics and plasmonics. 📅 Tuesday, January 21, 1:30–2:30 AM (AEDT) 💻 Online via Microsoft Teams 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eMWJ-Kis Check out our blog post here: https://lnkd.in/gmSwikKV Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how cutting-edge nanofabrication techniques are enabling new possibilities in photonics and beyond! #Photonics #FourierSurfaces #Nanotechnology #GrayscaleLithographyn #NanoFrazor #Webinar #Nanovacuum

At this year´s #MNE2024 and #ESREF2024, I learned at least three things about #nanofabrication and #failureanalysis that really surprised me: 1. Streamlined STM-based lithography (STM, or Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy is one of the highest-resolution techniques there is). James Owen from Zyvex Labs showed relatively quick and extremely high-resolution patterning, at the limit of what's currently possible for e-beam or thermal scanning probe lithography. I knew about single-atom STM lithography from Michelle Simmons, but trying to take it to industrially relevant speed is another level. 2. Replicating 2D materials physics in polaritons, and not only reproducing grapheme but also boron nitride structures, systems with disorder, potential energy variation, etc. Research from Jacqueline Bloch and her team is MINDBLOWING. They effectively reproduce ARPES results in a photonic setup, and other interesting physics like making a light-based superfluid and make it go supersonic. 3. Solar cells need to be robust against hail!!! And LED lamps for headlights are tested for THOUSANDS of hours, as I learned from a poster and a talk by Alessandro Caria. In retrospect, all three are kind of obvious (except for the supersonic polariton superfluid) but I haven't considered any of them in practice, especially the third one. Which one do you find the most unexpected? Or have you learned something even more mindblowing lately? #physics #nanotechnology #semiconductor

"Advancing Miniaturized Sensing and Imaging with Sub-Wavelength Metaoptics." This innovative approach highlights how sub-wavelength structures can revolutionize photonics and opens new avenues for collaboration in sensing and imaging technologies. #Metaoptics #Photonics #Innovation #Sensing #Imaging #Collaboration

Recently, our colleague Bernardo Realista Ferreira attended the SPIE Photomask Technology + Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography in Monterey, California, USA. Representing the work of his research team around Nikolai Andrianov, PhD, Munir Azeem, Jasmin Spettel, Tai Nguyen, Clément Fleury, and Dao Thang Duy, Bernardo gave an invited talk on “Advancing Miniaturized Sensing and Imaging with Sub-Wavelength Metaoptics”. The presentation emphasized how sub-wavelength #metaoptics can drive the #miniaturization of #photonics by enabling functional optics using sub-wavelength scale structures. The group also discussed the integration of numerical simulations like #Synopsys’ Photonic Solutions with lithographic mask computation in a full optimization loop and showcased our latest contributions in metaoptics for miniaturized #sensing and #imaging, offering prospects for collaboration and future development.   At SAL, we are dedicated to advancing metaoptics with partners toward a mature technology by: 💿 Co-developing technologies from concept to prototyping 💿 Delivering reliable fabrication processes 💿 Fostering collaboration with other RTOs, industry partners, and end-users 💿 Exploring funding opportunities to support development 💿 Offering complementary processes compatible with a wide range of tools, materials, and simulation engines 💿 Collaborating with design tool suppliers to provide tailored feedback for specific use cases 💿 Assisting in benchmarking processes and technologies for optimal performance 💿 Engaging with stakeholders to ensure technology maturity and market alignment SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

The future of proteomics lies in single-molecule sensing arrays that can handle the immense complexity of protein analysis. Our latest article explores tech platforms and system concepts that are highly relevant for developing these advanced sensing arrays. One example is this fluorescence microscopy on chip, a lens-free microscope that uses structured illumination to realize sub-pixel resolution. It enables parallel readout of large and dense molecular arrays like in proteomics applications. Read the complete article to learn more about SiN photonics, patterned surface functionalization at wafer-scale, nanoimprint lithography embedded in advanced lithography fab, a Bio-FinFET and photonic circuit concept for real-time immuno-assays. https://ow.ly/l7nF50TRNV4

The future of proteomics lies in single-molecule sensing arrays that can handle the immense complexity of protein analysis. Our latest article explores tech platforms and system concepts that are highly relevant for developing these advanced sensing arrays. One example is this fluorescence microscopy on chip, a lens-free microscope that uses structured illumination to realize sub-pixel resolution. It enables parallel readout of large and dense molecular arrays like in proteomics applications. Read the complete article to learn more about SiN photonics, patterned surface functionalization at wafer-scale, nanoimprint lithography embedded in advanced lithography fab, a Bio-FinFET and photonic circuit concept for real-time immuno-assays. https://ow.ly/fRl650TRNYc

Solving computationally hard problems with 3D integrated photonics. A team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University has made strides in this area by developing a reconfigurable three-dimensional integrated photonic processor specifically designed to tackle the subset sum problem (SSP), a classic NP-complete problem. Using an innovative technique called femtosecond laser direct writing, the researchers constructed a photonic chip composed of 1,449 standardized optical components. This technology allows for rapid prototyping and offers greater design flexibility, crucial for addressing the complexities of the SSP - https://lnkd.in/gj-_Jy4k #photonics

simplified animation of our PCF process - simple here, but in reality- quite a challenge to do well (and we do this very well)

Introducing a New Generation of NanoFrazor! Decapede option with Parallel writing with 10 tips is available! The NanoFrazor by Heidelberg Instruments is a groundbreaking commercial system for Thermal Scanning Probe Lithography (t-SPL), enabling advanced research in various application areas such as quantum devices, 1D/2D materials, quantum dots, Dolan bridges, Josephson junctions, and nanoscale arrays. It excels in complex applications such as grayscale photonics, nanofluidic structures, biomimetic substrates for cell growth, and any local material modification through heat, including chemical reactions and physical phase changes. More Here: https://bit.ly/3V3vPtq #lithography #2Dmaterials #3Dmaterials #photonics #nanofluidics #spintronics #grayscale #directwrite #laserlithography #quantumcomputing #nanofabrication #nanovacuum #heidelberginstruments

Join us for a quick animation of our photonic crystal fiber manufacturing process. Here’s what you’ll see: Chemical vapor deposition creates highly pure silica. Silica tubes are meticulously stacked according to our designs and drawn at 2000°C. Next, the fiber core attains its final structure and gets a layer of cladding. Finally, the advanced photonic crystal fiber is drawn and coated with a protective polymer layer. Photonic crystal fibers are widely used for Optical Sensing, Laser Technology, Supercontinuum Generation, Nonlinear Optics, Biomedical Imaging, Spectroscopy & Microscopy, Aerospace & Defense, Device Characterization, Sorting & Quality Control, Quantum Computing & Sensing, and the list goes on… Learn more about Photonic Crystal Fibers and lasers on our website: https://lnkd.in/daEByuqt