Short Course:
Nano Engineering for Exo Discoveries: Advancing Metasurfaces for Exoplanet Exploration
Monday, September 23, 2024
8:15 A.M. Coffee
8:45 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Short Course (Informal lunch will be provided for all attendees)
Hameetman Auditorium, Cahill Building - California Institute of Technology
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All interested researchers and students are invited to attend. No registration is required for the short course. Seating is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis.
Short Course Presentations |
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| Noah Rubin University of California, San Diego |
An Introduction to Metasurfaces (.pdf) |
| Dimitri Mawet Caltech |
High-Contrast Imaging (.pdf) |
| Jonathan Fan Stanford University |
Metasurface Design (.pdf) |
| Tobias Wenger JPL |
Metasurface Fabrication |
Program:
Talk 1 – "An Introduction to Metasurfaces" – Noah Rubin, UC San Diego
- Historical perspective on metasurfaces: diffractive optics and holography
- Different types of metasurfaces and ways of imparting phase delay
- Applications for metasurfaces, including in astronomy and high contrast imaging
Talk 2 – "High Contrast Imaging" – Dimitri Mawet, Caltech
- Fundamentals of high contrast imaging and coronagraphy
- A family tree of coronagraphy
- The need for phase and amplitude control over large bandwidth
Talk 3 – "Metasurface Design" – Jonathan Fan, Stanford University
- Conventional design methods
- Gradient-based optimization concepts
- Accelerating and automating freeform design using machine learning
Talk 4 – "Metasurface Fabrication" – Tobias Wenger, JPL
- Microfabrication 101
- Key challenges and opportunities for metasurface fabrication