University of Patras

• Physics Department  Prof. S. Couris, Th. Efthimiopoulos Group  Prof. A.T. Georges Group

• Materials Science Department  Prof. N. Vainos, M. Sigalas ( Phasma Group)  Prof. S. Couris (also at FORTH/ICE-HT) Th. Efthimiopoulos Group

•Nonlinear Optics •Characterization and fundamental studies of the NLO response of Photonic materials •Molecular Electronics • • in strong fields • Diagnostics •Laser produced plasmas for analytical applications for environmental applications and monitoring of industrial metallurgical processes (LIBS) •Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) • Laser Diagnostics in Combustion •Physics and Spectroscopy of Electrical Discharges •Applications of Contact : [email protected]  Prof. A.T. Georges Group

• Nonlinear Optics • Free Lasers • Resonant Multiphoton Processes in • Stochastic Laser Fluctuations • Laser-Metal Surface Interaction

Contact : [email protected] PHASMA PHotonic Applications, Structures & MAterials Group

Group Members

Prof N. A . Vainos Prof M. Sigalas Dr. D. Alexandropoulos Dr. V. Karoutsos Mr. M. Vasileiadis Mr. L. Athanasekos Contact : [email protected] Mr. N. Aspiotis [email protected] Ms. P. Orfanou I. Applications III. Advanced Photonic Structures .Optical sensors (remote sensing) .Micro-ring structures and CROWs .Optical photonic circuits .Vertical Cavities .Optical communications .Diffractive optics and Holography .Solar Cells .Photonic and phononic crystals .Plasmonic cavities II. Materials and Fabrication .Nanocomposite photonic materials .Quantum Dots – III-V, II-IV .Compounds – III-V, III-N-V (theory and design) .Materials Growth – ( Deposition) .Materials Characterization- (AFM, SEM, TEM etc ) .Photonic Structure fabrication (laser based microfabrication) .Photonic Structure and Device characterization University of Patras Synergy with NHRF- TPCI Potential Contribution to HiPER

•Diagnostic Techniques • Characterization • Interferometry & metrology • Materials Development & Characterisation • Optical Systems • Laser Material Interaction