Welcome !
FIMAP (Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Fiber Devices) is part of the Institute of Materials (IMX) at EPFL and pursue fundamental and applied research in the field of photonic devices and fiber technology. In particular, at the heart of our research is the development of innovative materials processing approaches, as well as novel device architectures, to realize micro- and nanostructure-based photonic devices to be deployed over unconventional substrates (large area, 1D, flexible, stretchable, etc..). Two major approaches are favored: one relies on innovative combinations of nano-imprinting strategies of polymer and sol-gel layers, with thin-film deposition techniques to realize multi-material nanostructured photonic systems over large area substrates. Another approach explores the emerging field of multi-material fibers where materials with a wide range of functionalities such as optic, optoelectronic or acoustic, can be integrated in precise nanostructured arrangements within thin, flexible and very long fiber substrates. While we study the fundamental aspects of the material processes at play in our different fabrication techniques, as well as the optical and optoelectronic properties of our devices, we also try to exploit our discoveries to propose new solutions in different fields of application such as energy harvesting, saving and storage, sensing and monitoring, health care and smart fabrics.
News
- 02/10/2021 Stella got the Prize of the best 2021 academic Master thesis in Materials science and engineering. Congrats Stella!!
- 10/02/2021 Andreas and William got two of the three prizes (best talk and the best pitch talk respectively) at the EDMX research day. Congratulations!
- 12/11/2020 Chaoqun received SNSF Early Postdoc. Mobility Fellowship. Congrats!
- 30/10/2020 Shahrzad successfully defended her thesis entitled “Microstructured biodegradable fibers for advanced controlled release”. Congrats to Dr. Shadman!
- 09/10/2020 Louis’s paper entitled “Nanoscale controlled oxidation of liquid metals for stretchable electronics and photonics” is published in Advanced Functional Materials. Congrats, Louis!
- 01/10/2020 Hritwick Banerjee joined our group as a new PhD student. We wish you have a pleasant PhD journey, Hrit!
- 14/09/2020 We are happy to welcome Stella Laperrousaz to do her master thesis in FIMAP!