Prof. Dr. Stefanie Kroker
Institut für Halbleitertechnik, Technische Universität Braunschweig

Abstract:
Nano-engineering is crucial in realizing compact photonic systems for light routing and conditioning with ever more complex optical functions and high robustness. It also promises to elevate the precision of experiments in high-precision optical metrology to an unprecedented level, e.g., optical atomic clocks and gravitational wave detectors - the most precise experiments ever developed by humankind. In this contribution, I give an overview of the development and possibilities of nanophotonic devices for applications in precision sensors. I explain relevant physical phenomena of light-matter interaction and illustrate the role of material properties in these experiments.