Aurelian joins the group as a postdoctoral researcher. He just defended his PhD thesis at the Université Paris-Saclay in France, during which he developed new theoretical methods to model light emission by ensembles of thermalized emitters in a resonator. Welcome … Continue reading →

Our group has recently published a paper on the giant optomechanical spring effect in plasmonic nano- and picocavities probed by surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The extreme confinement provided by plasmonic nano- and pico-cavities enhances the optomechanical coupling to access a very … Continue reading →

Alvaro Nodar successfully defended his thesis on the theoretical description of light emission in the presence of nanoscale resonators last Friday, May 19th, in front of the jury. Zorionak Alvaro! Congratulations!

The twenty-seventh edition of the prestigious award “Premio Euskadi de Investigación 2022” has been awarded unanimously  to Javier Aizpurua,  the leader of the Theory of Nanophotonics Group in the Centro de Física de Materiales in San Sebastián (https://www.irekia.euskadi.eus/es/news/85385-fisico-javier-aizpurua-premio-euskadi-investigacion-2022). The purpose of the “Premio … Continue reading →

Isabel obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Granada (UGR). Last September, he finished his Master’s degree in Nanoscience at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) , where she carried out a theoretical study of infrared … Continue reading →

Last Friday, Antton Babaze successfully defended his thesis on “Quantum Many-Body Effects in the Optoelectronic Response of Plasmonic Nanostructures and their Coupling to Quantum Emitters” in front of the international committee. Zorionak Antton! Congratulations!

Xabier obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Electronic Engineering from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Last September, he finished his Master’s degree in Condensed Matter Physics and Biological Systems at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), where … Continue reading →

Entrevista a Javier Aizpurua sobre Nanofotónica en “no es un dia cualquiera” @NEUDC_RNE . Podéis escuchar la entrevista completa en: https://www.rtve.es/play/audios/no-es-un-dia-cualquiera/nanofotonica-javier-aizpurua-entrevista/6670060/

We have recently published a perspectives paper on Molecular Optomechanics. A comprehensive connection between optomechanics and SERS, identifying key aspects and prospects of this approach to molecular spectroscopy. Full publication at: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.accounts.1c00759

Intramolecular optical mapping of Purcell effect and Lamb shift experimentally achieved and theoretically interpreted!!! Full publication at: https://journals.aps.org/prx/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevX.12.011012