Molecular NanoPhotonics

In this project we wish to combine the flexibility of molecular self-assembly and of nanophotonics to enhance the optical properties of molecular dipoles at the nanoscale. On one hand, molecular self-assembly can constitute very dense optical media, with very high dipole moments thanks to molecular interactions, which are desirable properties for using them in efficient nano-sources of light such as nanolasers. On the other hand, molecules are very sensitive to their electro-magnetic environnement and their emission is wrecked by various and strong non-radiative recombination channels, in particular close to metallic surfaces.

  Objectives
Our objective is to control the molecular dipoles localization, orientation and interactions by self-assembly and nano-fabrication techniques to enhance their optical properties and demonstrate efficient nano-sources of light.