Surface Photonics Group

We investigate light-matter interaction in a broad range of frequencies, from the visible to the THz. This interaction is enhanced by resonant structures, such as metallic or dielectric nanoparticles and metasurfaces. Strong light-matter coupling leads to new fundamental phenomena that can be exploited to tailor material properties: We shape matter with light. The group is part of the capacity group "Photonics and Semiconductor Nanophysics" at the department of Applied Physics of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Articles of interest

Jaime Gómez Rivas and the knowledge economy

Jaime Gómez Rivas has been named by Instituto Choiseul España as one of the 100 most influential Spaniards shaping the global knowledge economy. The Choiseul 100 – Economía del Conocimiento[…]

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August 13, 2026 0

Extended energy transfer enabled by non-radiative bound states in the continuum

In a recent publication in Science Advances, we have demonstrated how bound states in the continuum enhance the energy transfer between distant dipoles. This enhanced energy transfer and spatiotemporal coherence[…]

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August 5, 2026 0

Local density of optical states of dark modes measured with THz near-field microscope

In a recent publication, Jie Ji and co-workwerks have measured for the first time the LDOS associated to bound states in the continuum in metasurfaces. For these measurements, Jie has[…]

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January 17, 2026 0