Quantum Nano-Optoelectronics
Prof. Dr. Frank Koppens
- Activities:
The quantum nano-optoelectronic group, led by Prof. Koppens, studies interactions between light and matter at extreme limits. Several unique and novel techniques are exploited to confine light to nano-meter lengths scales and study physical processes at ultra-fast timescales. For example, we use near-field imaging techniques for infrared and THz light, and exploit ultra-fast lasers at low temperatures.
Central in these studies are the rich variety of novel materials that are only one atom thick: graphene and 2d materials. These materials exhibit fascinating properties that we have just begun to discover. Also novel quantum and topological materials and their interactions with light at the nano-scale are being studied.
In addition to the new science and physics, the group develops new concepts for photo-detection, imaging systems, optical modulation, nano-scale light processing and switching, as well as flexible and wearable health and fitness devices. We aim to build prototypes of these disruptive technologies, in collaboration with industry. The group works closely with the Graphene Flagship program, the largest European initiative with 1 Billion Euro funding for ten years.
We are hiring: Positions at Master-thesis, PhD- and Postdoctoral level available, within the framework of Topological Nano-photonics (ERC Grant) and the Graphene Flagship. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.
- Position(s) Available:
- Post-doctoral position in Topological Nano-photonics
- Research engineer position in graphene-based applications for photodetectors and data communications
- Research Topics:
- Topological NanoPhotonics With Two-dimensional And Quantum Materials (ERC Consolidator Project TOPONANOP)
- Hybrid Graphene – Quantum Dot Optoelectronics
- Nano-photonics And Quantum Optics
- Opto-electronics And Light Harvesting
- Graphene Photo-transistors With Ultra-high Gain
- Graphene Quantum Nanomechanics
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Quantum Nano-Optoelectronics
Prof. Dr. Frank Koppens
- Group Leader
- Prof. Dr. Frank Koppens
- Research Fellows
- Antoine Reserbat-Plantey
- Klaas-Jan Tielrooij
- Postdoctoral Researchers
- Daniel Cano Reol
- Itai Epstein
- Hanan Herzig Sheinfux
- Tymofiy Khodkov
- Seyoon Kim
- Emre Ozan Polat
- Kevin Schädler
- Bernat Terrés i Güerri
- Iacopo Torre
- Jianbo Yin
- Research Engineers
- Teresa Galán Cascales
- Stijn Goossens
- Carles Monasterio
- Marc Montagut Marques
- Alexandra Rodrigues
- Karuppasamy Soundarapandian
- PhD Students
- Hitesh Agarwal
- David Alcaraz Iranzo
- David Barcons Ruiz
- Sebastian Castilla Gómez
- Carlotta Ciancico
- Niels Hesp
- Peter Schmidt
- Undergrad & Postgrad Students
- Michael Evans
- Avinash Kumar
- Nicola Melchioni
- Varun-Varma Pusapati
- Md Masudur Rahman
- Willemijn Remmerswaal
- ICFO Summer Fellows
- Carlos Ramos
- Former Group Members
- Michela Badioli, PhD student
- Francisco Javier Bezares, Research fellow
- Andreas Brenneis, Visiting Scientist
- Gregory Burwell, Research engineer
- Diana Davydovskaya, Research engineer
- Louis Gaudreau, Postdoctoral researcher
- Mark Brian Lundeberg, Postdoctoral researcher
- Qiong Ma, Visiting scientist
- Mathieu Massicotte, PhD student
- Jack Munns, Visiting scientist
- Sébastien Nanot, Research fellow
- Gabriele Navickaite, Research engineer
- Ivan Nikitskiy, PhD student
- Romain Parret, Postdoctoral researcher
- Raúl Pérez, Research engineer
- Juan José Piqueras, Research engineer
- Eric Puma, Research engineer
- Uros Ralevic, Visiting scientist
- Fabien Vialla, Postdoctoral researcher
- Achim Woessner, PhD student
Quantum Nano-Optoelectronics
Prof. Dr. Frank Koppens
- Regular Papers
- The ultrafast dynamics and conductivity of photoexcited graphene at different Fermi energies Sci. Adv. 4, eaar5313 (2018)
- Probing the ultimate plasmon confinement limits with a van der Waals heterostructure Science 360, 291-295 (2018)
- Dissociation of two-dimensional excitons in monolayer WSe2 Nature Commun. 9, 1633 (2018)
- Quantum nonlocal theory of topological Fermi arc plasmons in Weyl semimetals Phys. Rev. B 97, 125431 (2018)
- Ultrafast nonlinear optical response of Dirac fermions in graphene Nature Commun. 9, 1018 (2018)
- Out-of-plane heat transfer in van der Waals stacks through electron–hyperbolic phonon coupling Nature Nanotechnol. 13, 41-46 (2018)
- Propagating plasmons in a charge-neutral quantum tunneling transistor ACS Photon. 4, 3012-3017 (2017)
- Terahertz nanofocusing with cantilevered terahertz-resonant antenna tips Nano Lett. 17, 6526-6533 (2017)
- Intrinsic plasmon-phonon interactions in highly-doped graphene: A near-field imaging study Nano Lett. 17, 5908-5913 (2017)
- Electrical detection of hyperbolic phonon-polaritons in heterostructures of graphene and boron nitride npj 2D Mater. Appl. 1, 25 (2017)
- Electrical 2pi phase control of infrared light in a 350-nm footprint using graphene plasmons Nature Photon. 11, 421-424 (2017)
- Tuning quantum nonlocal effects in graphene plasmonics Science 357, 187-191 (2017)
- Broadband image sensor array based on graphene–CMOS integration Nature Photon. 11, 366-371 (2017)
- Extraordinary linear dynamic range in laser-defined functionalized graphene photodetectors Sci. Adv. 3, e1602617 (2017) Highlighted in Nature Photon.
- Super-Planckian electron cooling in a van der Waals stack Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 126804 (2017)
- Graphene-based mid-infrared room-temperature pyroelectric bolometers with ultrahigh temperature coefficient of resistance Nature Commun. 8, 14311 (2017)
- Polaritons in layered two-dimensional materials Nature Mater. 16, 182-194 (2017)
- Acoustic terahertz graphene plasmons revealed by photocurrent nanoscopy Nature Nanotechnol. 12, 31-35 (2017)
- Thermoelectric detection and imaging of propagating graphene plasmons Nature Mater. 17, 204-207 (2017)
- Mid-infrared pyroresistive graphene detector on LiNbO3 Adv. Opt. Mater. 5, 1600723 (2017)
- High quality factor mechanical resonators based on WSe2 monolayers Nano Lett. 16, 5102-5108 (2016)
- Photo-thermionic effect in vertical graphene heterostructures Nature Commun. 7, 12174 (2016)
- Integrating an electrically active colloidal quantum dot photodiode with a graphene phototransistor Nature Commun. 7, 11954 (2016)
- Interface engineering in hybrid quantum dot – 2D phototransistors ACS Photonics 3, 1324-1330 (2016)
- Real-space mapping of tailored sheet and edge plasmons in graphene nanoresonators Nature Photon. 10, 239-243 (2016) Cover Page
- Near-field photocurrent nanoscopy on bare and encapsulated graphene Nature Commun. 7, 10783 (2016)
- Tuning ultrafast electron thermalization pathways in a van der Waals heterostructure Nature Phys. 12, 455-459 (2016)
- Electromechanical control of nitrogen-vacancy defect emission using graphene NEMS Nature Commun. 7, 10218 (2016)
- Picosecond photoresponse in van der Waals heterostructures Nature Nanotechnol. 11, 42-46 (2016)
- Graphene: Plasmons in moiré superlattices Nature Mater. 14, 1187-1188 (2015)
- Direct observation of ultraslow hyperbolic polariton propagation with negative phase velocity Nature Photon. 9, 674-678 (2015)
- High-responsivity graphene–boron nitride photodetector and autocorrelator in a silicon photonic integrated circuit Nano Lett. 15, 7288-7293 (2015)
- Thermodynamic picture of ultrafast charge transport in graphene Nature Commun. 6, 7655 (2015) Highlighted in Physics.org
- Hot-carrier photocurrent effects at graphene–metal interfaces J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 27, 164207 (2015)
- Generation of photovoltage in graphene on a femtosecond timescale through efficient carrier heating Nature Nanotechnol. 10, 437-443 (2015)
- Science and technology roadmap for graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, and hybrid systems Nanoscale 7, 4587-5062 (2015)
- Electrical control of optical emitter relaxation pathways enabled by graphene Nature Phys. 11, 281-287 (2015)
- Hybrid 2D–0D MoS2–PbS quantum dot photodetectors Adv. Mater. 27, 176–180 (2015)
- Ultrafast electronic readout of diamond nitrogen-vacancy centres coupled to graphene Nature Nanotechnol. 10, 135-139 (2015) Cover Page
- Highly confined low-loss plasmons in graphene–boron nitride heterostructures Nature Mater. 14, 421-425 (2015)
- Single-molecule study for a graphene-based nano-position sensor New J. Phys. 16, 113007 (2014)
- Harnessing chirality for valleytronics Science 346, 422-423 (2014)
- Photodetectors based on graphene, other two-dimensional materials and hybrid systems Nature Nanotechnol. 9, 780-793 (2014)
- Phonon-mediated mid-infrared photoresponse of graphene Nano Lett. 14, 6374–6381 (2014)
- Plasmon losses due to electron-phonon scattering: The case of graphene encapsulated in hexagonal boron nitride Phys. Rev. B 90, 165408 (2014)
- Competing ultrafast energy relaxation pathways in photoexcited graphene Nano Lett. 14, 5839-5845 (2014)
- Harnessing vacuum forces for quantum sensing of graphene motion Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 223601 (2014)
- Controlling graphene plasmons with resonant metal antennas and spatial conductivity patterns Science 344, 1369-1373 (2014)
- Single-photon nonlinear optics with graphene plasmons Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 247401 (2013) Highlighted in Nature Photon.
- Strong plasmon reflection at nanometer-size gaps in monolayer graphene on SiC Nano Lett. 13, 6210-6215 (2013)
- Photoexcited carrier dynamics and impact-excitation cascade in graphene Phys. Rev. B 87, 155429 (2013)
- Universal distance-scaling of nonradiative energy transfer to graphene Nano Lett. 13, 2030-2035 (2013)
- Photoexcitation cascade and multiple hot-carrier generation in graphene Nature Phys. 9, 248-252 (2013)
- Three-dimensional optical manipulation of a single electron spin
Nature Nanotechnol. 8, 175-179 (2013)
Highlighted in Nature
Cover Page - Plasmon-induced doping of graphene ACS Nano 6, 10222-10228 (2012)
- Optical nano-imaging of gate-tunable graphene plasmons Nature 487, 77-81 (2012)
- Hybrid graphene–quantum dot phototransistors with ultrahigh gain Nature Nanotechnol. 7, 363-368 (2012)
- Complete optical absorption in periodically patterned graphene
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 047401 (2012)
Highlighted in Physics Focus
Highlighted in Physics World - Graphene plasmon waveguiding and hybridization in individual and paired nanoribbons ACS Nano 6, 431-440 (2012)
- Quantum technology: Three-spin juggling Nature Phys. 8, 5-6 (2012)
- Gate-activated photoresponse in a graphene p-n junction Nano Lett. 11, 4134–4137 (2011)
- Graphene plasmonics: A platform for strong light-matter interactions Nano Lett. 11, 3370-3377 (2011)
- Nuclear spin dynamics in double quantum dots: Fixed points, transients, and intermittency Phys. Rev. B 84, 075339 (2011)
- Talks
- Mid-infrared photo detector using pyroelectric response of LiNbO3 SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, San Diego, USA, August 2017 Paper Number: 10404-17
- Posters
- Mid-infrared photo detector using pyroelectric response of LiNbO3 Nanophotonics of 2D materials (N2D), San Sebastián, Spain, July-August 2017
- Pyroresistivev infrared detector using graphene on LiNbO3 Graphene, Genova, Italy, April 2016
- PhD Theses
- Single quantum emitter manipulation with 2D materials
- Photodetectors based on quantum dots and 2d materials
- Ultrafast optoelectronics in 2D materials and their heterostructures
- Exploring flatland nano-optics with graphene plasmons
- Graphene optoelectronics from the visible to the mid-infrared
Quantum Nano-Optoelectronics
Prof. Dr. Frank Koppens
- 2018-05-22 Congratulations to New ICFO PhD graduate Dr. Kevin Schädler graduated with a thesis in “Single Quantum Emitter Manipulation with 2D Materials”.
- 2018-05-14 Fast flowing heat in graphene heterostructures Surprisingly fast heat flow from graphene to its surrounding
- 2018-05-14 The photoexcited graphene puzzle solved A boost for graphene-based light detectors in Science Advances
- 2018-04-27 Attoscience delves deeper into solids ICFO researchers develop a technique to obtain the electronic, structural and chemical information of a material with atomic resolution at once.
- 2018-04-25 Excitons in 2D materials: Breaking strong attraction ICFO researchers unveil how excitons in 2D materials split into free carriers in next-generation photodetectors and solar cells.
- 2018-04-19 New record on squeezing light to one atom A study published in Science reports on how ICFO researchers, with MIT and Univ. of Minho, are able to confine and guide light down to a space of 1-atom thick in dimension.
- 2018-04-05 2017 BIST Ignite Awards ICFO will participate in multidisciplinary research projects funded through the 2017 Ignite Awards.
- 2018-03-12 Graphene in petahertz lightwave electronics ICFO researchers study the instantaneous response of Dirac carriers in graphene for petahertz electronics.
- 2018-02-16 Proof of Concept Grant ERC Funding to create a semi-transparent eye-tracking system
- 2017-11-30 2017 GEFES Prize for Best Experimental Thesis Dr. Achim Woessner receives award for best thesis in Condensed Matter Physics.
- 2017-11-27 Fast flowing heat in graphene heterostructures Surprisingly fast heat flow from graphene to its surrounding
- 2017-11-15 Plasmons in a quantum tunnelling transistor ICFO researchers control light, strongly confined in an atomic-scale transistor.
- 2017-10-06 Congratulations to New ICFO PhD graduate Dr. Ivan Nikitskiy graduated with a thesis on “Photodetectors based on Quantum Dots and 2D Materials”
- 2017-09-04 GIULIO CERULLO \'Two-dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy from the Visible to the Ultraviolet\'
GIULIO CERULLO
IFN-CNR Milano
- 2017-06-26 Ultra-compact phase modulators based on graphene plasmons ICFO researchers achieve light phase modulation with a footprint 30 times smaller than the light wavelength.
- 2017-06-09 QEOD Thesis Prize for Applied Aspects The European Physical Society recognizes Achim Woessner for excellent PhD research and scientific communication
- 2017-06-08 Quantum nanoscope paper published in Science Seeing electrons surfing the waves of light on graphene.
- 2017-05-29 Graphene and Quantum Dots put in motion a CMOS-integrated camera that can see the invisible ICFO develops the first graphene-based camera, capable of imaging visible and infrared light at the same time.
- 2017-05-11 Congratulations to New ICFO PhD graduate Dr. Achim Woessner graduated with a thesis in “Exploring Flatland Nano-Optics with Graphene Plasmons”.
- 2017-03-17 Graphene 2017 Conference The 7th edition of Graphene Conference will take place from 28th until the 31st of March 2017 at the Barcelona International Convention Center (CCIB)
- 2017-02-26 Frank Koppens interviewed by the Graphene Council ICFO Group Leader interviewed for leading research on revolutionizing the ways in which ICs operate
- 2017-01-19 MWC 2017: The Graphene Experience Zone From Feb 27- Mar 2, ICFO and the Graphene Flagship present the Graphene Experience Zone at the 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world's largest gathering for the mobile industry.
- 2016-12-15 2 ERC Consolidator Grants for ICFO Group Leaders Professors Gerasimos Konstantatos and Frank Koppens granted ERC Consolidator Grants for young research leaders.
- 2016-12-14 2016 PhD Poster Session and Award ICONS sponsors Best Poster Prize for the PhD Student Poster Session
- 2016-12-14 FET Graphene Flagship Meeting at ICFO Graphene Flagship Meeting, 14-15 December, 2017
- 2016-12-05 Polaritons in layered two-dimensional materials Study published in Nature Materials points to the potential of layered 2D materials for nano-photonics and nano-optoelectronics
- 2016-11-03 On-chip observation of THz plasmons Researchers develop a technique for imaging THz photocurrents with nanoscale resolution, and apply it to visualize strongly compressed plasmons in a graphene photodetector.
- 2016-09-22 Graphene does double duty for plasmons An ICFO study published in Nature Materials demonstrates how graphene can be employed simultaneously as both a plasmonic medium and detector.
- 2016-08-01 RETOS 2016 ICFO receives RETOS grant to team up with the company GRAPHENEA and carry out R+D+i industrial project.
- 2016-06-17 New Hybrid Photodetectors with Quantum Dots and Graphene ICFO researchers develop a hybrid photodetector comprising an active colloidal quantum dot photodiode integrated with a graphene phototransistor
- 2016-05-11 National Research Award Prof Frank Koppens receives award in the Young Talent Category
- 2016-05-02 ICFO in the April cover of Nature Photonics A study by CIC nanoGUNE, ICFO and Graphenea on graphene plasmonics makes it to the cover of Nature Photonics.
- 2016-04-05 SPIE PHOTONICS EUROPE Workshop \'Graphene-based Photonics Technology Transitioning from Research to Commercialisation\'
SPIE PHOTONICS EUROPE
April 5, 2016, SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre
Brussels, Belgium - 2016-03-28 Graphene 2017
7th<(SUP> Edition of the Graphene Conference series
28-31 March, 2017
Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB) - 2016-03-04 Probing graphene devices ICFO researchers develop a new non-invasive, low cost, room-temperature technique for graphene device characterization.
- 2016-02-08 Directing energy flow with graphene in Nature Physics The study carried out by MIT, NIMS and ICFO used graphene to control electron energy transport in nano-devices.
- 2016-01-28 New Proof of Concept ERC funding for GRAPHEALTH: graphene wearable technology
- 2016-01-25 Graphene @ the 2016 MWC ICFO plays leading role in shaping the Graphene Pavilion at Mobile World Congress 2016
- 2016-01-15 Nano-photonics meets nano-mechanics Controlling on-chip nano-optics by graphene nano-opto-mechanics
- 2016-01-14 IUPAP Young Scientist Prize Frank Koppens receives award from the International Commission for Optics and the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
- 2015-12-23 National Research Award for Young Talent FCRi and the Government of Catalonia recognize Frank Koppens.
- 2015-12-04 Congratulations to New ICFO PhD graduate Dr. Michela Badioli graduated with a thesis in ‘Graphene Optoelectronics from the Visible to the Mid-Infrared ‘
- 2015-12-04 PhD Thesis Defense
MICHELA BADIOLI \'Graphene Optoelectronics from the Visible to the Mid-Infrared\' MICHELA BADIOLI
Nano-Optoelectronics
ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences, SPAIN - 2015-11-03 ICFO @ GRAPCHINA 2015 From October 28-30th, ICFO participated in the 2nd Edition of the International Graphene Innovation Conference
- 2015-10-27 ICFO @ Graphene Canada ICFO demonstrates wearable graphene-based health monitor in the Graphene Canada & 2D Material International Conference and Exhibition
- 2015-10-20 2014 Hottest Research Three ICFO studies among most cited and influential core papers of 2014 in Graphene Plasmonics in Thomson Reuters citation-based list
- 2015-09-14 Tracking slow nanolight in boron nitride slabs in Nature Photonics ICFO and nanoGune develop nanoimaging technique for visualizing the exotic propagation of light in “hyperbolic materials” in time and space
- 2015-07-16 Graphene electrons share the heat Simple thermodynamics describes how fast oscillating electric fields lead to carrier heating in graphene.
- 2015-06-02 Photonics21 and Optoelectronics Frank Koppens presents the Graphene Flagship’s Optoelectronics work package to the BoS.
- 2015-04-27 Barcelona Graphene Accelerator Support for economic growth inspired by graphene and 2D materials
- 2015-04-14 Graphene speeds up light-to-electricity conversion Highly efficient carrier heating after light absorption leads to ultrafast (<50 fs) photovoltage creation
- 2015-01-20 Graphene enables all-electrical control of energy flow from light emitters First signatures of graphene plasmons at telecommunications wavelength revealed
- 2014-12-23 Graphene plasmons go ballistic ICFO’s Nano-optoelectronics group in Nature Materials.
- 2014-12-03 Graphene & N-V centers Graphene improves nanooptolectronic readout devices.
- 2014-11-26 Technological advances for economic growth Frank Koppens highlighted graphene’s potential at the annual Conference on Business and Knowledge in Girona
- 2014-10-31 Science Perspective ICFO researcher gives insights on graphene valleytronics
- 2014-10-07 Graphene Photodetectors Review in Nature Nanotechnology ICFO and other international experts provide an overview and evaluation of state-of-the-art photodetectors based on graphene.
- 2014-10-06 Graphene’s 10-year Roadmap ICFO participates in the summary of the state-of-the-art of the research on graphene and its anticipated applications.
- 2014-08-04 Roche Continents Workshop Exploring the common ground of creativity and innovation in Arts and Science
- 2014-05-23 ICFO in Science Focusing and bending of light with graphene
- 2014-05-20 Chinese delegation at ICFO CGIA tours graphene related facilities in Catalonia
- 2014-03-17 Graphene Tours at ICFO Researchers share their enthusiasm for this “wonder material” with secondary school students.
- 2014-02-19 Most cited 2011 NanoLetters paper Graphene Plasmonics: A Platform for Strong Light-Matter Interactions
- 2013-09-20 ERC Proof of Concept Frank Koppens and Gerasimos Konstantatos receive funding for ERC Proof-of-Concept study.
- 2013-05-28 Will graphene deliver on the goods? In the wake of the Graphene 2013 conference in Bilbao, Mathieu Massciotte reflects on the potential of graphene for applications
- 2013-03-14 La Vanguardia publishes its top 10 scientific discoveries of the 21st century Graphene cited as one of the most influential discoveries of this century.
- 2013-02-25 Photons to electrons with graphene in Nature Physics ICFO scientists show that graphene is highly efficient in converting light to electricity.
- 2013-02-12 Catching and twisting a single spin with light in Nature Nanotech ICFO researchers demonstrate 3D optical manipulation of a single electron spin in solution.
- 2013-01-29 Vanguard of Science Award Prof. Frank Koppens and Prof. Gerasimos Konstantatos candidates for a prize organized by La Vanguardia and Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera to promote excellence in research.
- 2012-10-24 World Technology Awards Professor Frank Koppens is a 2012 Award Finalist in the Materials category
- 2012-10-17 Doping graphene with light ICFO Prof. Frank Koppens co-authors a paper on plasmon-induced doping of graphene in American Chemical Society journal ACS Nano
- 2012-06-27 ERC Starting Grant Awarded to Prof. Frank Koppens The grant supports young researchers to establish themselves as independent research leaders.
- 2012-05-15 ICFO in The Economist New technology developed by the groups of Gerasimos Konstantatos and Frank Koppens receives enthusiastic support from prestigious international press.
- 2012-05-07 Hybrid Graphene-Quantum Dot Phototransistors with Ultrahigh Gain ICFO research groups report in Nature Nanotechnology on photodetection advances combining nanocrystals and graphene.
- 2012-01-30 New Advances in Graphene A study by researchers at Southampton, FQRI-CSIC, and ICFO suggests doped graphene could be a perfect light absorber.
- 2011-11-29 Nature Physics News&Views Frank Koppens reviews new advances in quantum communication with three quantum dots.
- 2011-11-14 FOM Thesis Prize 2011 ICFO postdoctoral researcher Klaas-Jan Tielrooij awarded by FOM for a thesis on ultrafast dynamics of water molecules.
- 2011-10-13 Christiaan Huygens Science Award Winner Prof. Frank Koppens awarded the 2011 Christiaan Huygens Science Award
