Transformation optics is a relatively new subfield in electromagnetic research. Yet, it has been at the heart of many of the most promising advancements in electromagnetism in recent years. In combination with the metamaterial design, it has been widely used to realize exotic devices, such as invisibility cloaks or optical lenses with sub-diffraction-limited resolutions. Lately, transformation optics has entered the field of plasmonics. It has not only enabled the design of surface cloaks, beam splitters, and light harvesters, but also proven itself as an invaluable analytical tool in the study of complex plasmonic systems. In this talk, the speaker will first give an overview of the recent progress of transformation optics applied to plasmonics, and then add an entry to the already long list of fields where transformation optics can make a difference, the study of electron energy loss spectroscopy of plasmonic nanoparticles.
About the speaker
Prof Yu Luo received his PhD of Physics from Imperial College London in 2012. He then remained as a Research Associate in the same university. Since January 2015, he has been an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of Nanyang Technological University.
Prof Luo has worked on a wide range of topics within the realm of metamaterials and plasmonics ranging from the design of invisibility cloaks and plasmonic light-harvesting devices to the study of nonlocal and quantum phenomena in mesoscopic plasmonic systems. He has authored more than 40 international refereed journal papers published on Nature Physics, Nature Communications, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters, Nano Letters, Advanced Materials etc., and is attributed with over 1,000 citations. His work has been highlighted by many scientific magazines and public media, including Nature Photonics, Nature Physics, Physics World, Phys.org, BBC News and Guardian, etc.
The seminar is free and open to all. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
