Edit My Profile Koray Aydin
About Me
My research is focused on the broad area of nanophotonics, an emerging research area strategically positioned at the intersection of electrical engineering, applied physics, materials science and nanoscience. Specifically, I am investigating optical metamaterials, plasmonics and solid-state nanophotonics to understand the fundamentals of light-mater interactions at the nanoscale and to control and engineer these interactions to our will. My ultimate aim is to design, fabricate and realize metamaterials and nanophotonic devices with novel optical and photonic functionalities.
In my group, we are particularly motivated towards addressing the challenges in and providing solutions for energy, health and defense needs of the society. To this end, we are developing nanophotonic devices and materials including highly efficient, low-cost solar cells, extremely sensitive nanooptical biosensors, active metamaterial based ultra-small optical filters and modulators and flexible, stretchable nanophotonic device platforms.
Assistant Professor, Northwestern EECS, 2011
Research Scientist, Caltech Applied Physics and Materials Science, 2010-2011
Assistant Director, DOE Light-Material Interactions EFRC, 2010-2011
Postdoctoral Researcher, Caltech Applied Physics, 2008-2010
PhD in Physics, Bilkent University, 2008
BS in Physics, Bilkent University, 2002
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Publications
Selected Publications (out of 50 publications, h-index=20)
Broadband, polarization-independent resonant light absorption using ultrathin, plasmonic super absorbers
K. Aydin, V. E. Ferry, R. M. Briggs, and H. A. Atwater
Nature Communications 2, 517 (2011)
Compliant metamaterials for resonantly enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy and refractive index sensing
I. M. Pryce, Y. A. Kelaita, K. Aydin, R. M. Briggs, and H. A. Atwater
ACS Nano 5, 8167 (2011)
Highly strained compliant optical metamaterials with large frequency tunability
I. M. Pryce*, K. Aydin*, Y. A. Kelaita, R. M. Briggs, and H. A. Atwater (*equal contribution)
Nano Letters, 10, 4222 (2010)
Symmetry breaking and strong coupling in planar optical metamaterials
K. Aydin, I. M. Pryce, and H. Atwater
Opt. Express 18, 13407 (2010)
Frequency tunable near-infrared metamaterials based on VO2 phase transition
M. J. Dicken*, K. Aydin*, I. M. Pryce*, L. A. Sweatlock, E. M. Boyd, S. Walavalkar, J. Ma, and H. A. Atwater(*equal contribution)
Opt. Express 17, 18330 (2009)
Split-ring-resonator-coupled enhanced transmission through a single subwavelength aperture
K. Aydin, A. O. Cakmak, L. Sahin, Z. F. Li, F. Bilotti, L. Vegni, and E. Ozbay
Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 013904 (2009)
Subwavelength resolution with a negative-index metamaterial superlens
K. Aydin, I. Bulu, and E.Ozbay
Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 254102 (2007)
Observation of negative refraction and negative phase velocity in left-handed metamaterials
K. Aydin, K. Guven, C. M. Soukoulis, and E. Ozbay
Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 124102 (2005)
Experimental observation of true left-handed transmission peak in metamaterials
K. Aydin, K. Guven, L. Zhang, M. Kafesaki, C. M. Soukoulis, and E. Ozbay
Opt. Lett. 29, 2623 (2004)
Subwavelength resolution in a two-dimensional photonic crystal based superlens
E. Cubukcu, K. Aydin, S. Foteinopolou, C. M. Soukoulis, and E. Ozbay
Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 207401 (2003)
Electromagnetic waves: Negative refraction by photonic crystals
E. Cubukcu, K. Aydin, E. Ozbay, S. Foteinopoulou, and C. M. Soukoulis
Nature 423, 604 (2003)
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