Synthetic optical materials for photonic metasurfaces applications

虽然目前超材料技术的研究进展已经为成像、传感和分析设备提供了许多解决方案，但在工业层面上，最有前途的路线仍然主要是与CMOS兼容的制造方法。意法半导体是世界上第一家为消费产品制造超表面的领先公司，使用硅基平台，用于近红外区域的飞行时间传感器。通过这个项目，我们的目标是探索可行的材料和加工平台，将超表面技术在工业规模上的能力扩展到更宽的光谱范围，包括更短和更长的波长，以及可调性。该学生将有机会使用圣安德鲁斯大学最先进的制造和表征设备，为先进的光子应用开发新一代人工材料。这将创造出新颖的设备，特别是针对位置和运动传感的增强现实。与意法半导体的合作伙伴关系提供了使研究与工业相关流程和要求保持一致的独特机会。

While current progress of the research in metamaterials technology has produced many solutions for devices in imaging, sensing and analysis, at industrial level the most promising routes remain largely aligned to CMOS compatible manufacturing approaches. ST is the first world leading company manufacturing metasurfaces for consumer products, using a silicon-based platform, for time-of-flight sensors in the near infrared region.With this project we aim to explore viable material and processing platforms to extend the capabilities of the metasurface technology at industrial scales to wider spectral ranges, both towards shorter and longer wavelengths and including tunability. The student will have access to state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization facilities at the University of St Andrews to develop the new generation of artificial materials for advanced photonic applications. This will enable the creation of novel devices, specifically aimed at augmented reality for position and motion sensing. The partnership with ST offers the unique opportunity to align the research to industrial relevant processes and requirements.