Month: July 2021

1. New article on optical nanotweezers designed by computer algorithm

   Neuton’s paper on algorithm-designed plasmonic apertures for optical nanotweezers has been published in Advanced Optical Materials. The apertures were fabricated using a helium ion microscope and were characterised by cathodoluminescence and optical trapping experiments. It was shown that at every laser intensity, an algorithm-designed structure can outperform a conventional plasmonic aperture. Link to paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adom.202100758

   optics.physics.unimelb.edu.au/2021/07/28/new-article-on-optical-nanotweezers-designed-by-computer-algorithm

2. Ann Roberts awarded Alan Walsh Medal

   TMOS Chief Investigator Ann Roberts has been awarded the Alan Walsh Medal for 2020 by the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP). Professor Roberts, a member of the University of Melbourne’s School of Physics, received the award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the fields of plasmonics, nanophotonics, and optics. Exciton Science Associate acknowledgment: https://excitonscience.com/news/ann-roberts-awarded-alan-walsh-medal

   optics.physics.unimelb.edu.au/2021/07/15/ann-roberts-awarded-alan-walsh-medal