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Bio-X Affiliated Faculty
The Solgaard group focuses on design and fabrication of nano-photonics and micro-optical systems. They combine photonic crystals, optical meta-materials, silicon photonics, and MEMS, to create efficient and reliable systems for communication, sensing, imaging, and optical manipulation.