Studies are oriented towards structured matter at different scales, starting from the molecule and evolving towards two-dimensional systems (molecular films, 2D materials) and three-dimensional meso-macroscopic structures (metamaterials, photonic crystals).

The optical responses of the systems are modeled by analytical and numerical approaches, accounting for the coupling of light with the electronic and vibrational excitations of the materials. The responses calculated in this way are compared with spectroscopic measurements (UV-visible-infrared, Raman, non-linear vibrational) carried out using standard instruments or those specially developed in our laboratories.

Research focuses first on fundamental understanding of light-matter interactions in systems of natural origin or synthesized in the laboratory. It then aims to optimize the effects of interactions in the near or more distant perspective of technological applications.

Keywords

Nonlinear optics, quantum optics, optical and vibrational spectroscopies, modeling, numerical simulations, plasmonics, photonics, 2D materials, organic films, three-dimensional structured materials, photonic crystals, metamaterials,