Photon Scattering

Group leader: Prof. dr. Ad Lagendijk

Research goal of Ad Lagendijk's group is to mastering the propagation of light in complex nanophotonic environments by tailoring the wave front of external light sources and by creating embedded light sources and sinks. read more >>

Key publications of Ad Lagendijk's group:

1. Fifty years of anderson localization, A. Lagendijk, B.A. van Tiggelen and D. Wiersma, Physics Today 62, 24 (2009), Feature article plus cover
2. Spatial extent of random laser modes, K.L. van der Molen, R.W. Tjerkstra, A.P. Mosk, and A. Lagendijk, Phys. rev. Lett. 98, 143901 (2007)
3. Design of light scattering in nanowire materials for photovoltaic applications, O.L. Muskens, J. Gómez rivas, R. Algra, E.P.A.M.Bakkers, and A. Lagendijk, Nano Lett 8, 2638 (2008)
4. Varying the effective refractive index to measure optical transport in random media, S. Faez, P. M. Johnson, and A. Lagendijk, Phys.rev. Lett. 103 053903 (2009)
5. Classification of light sources and their interaction with active and passive environments, R.G.S. el-Dardiry, S. Faez, and A. Lagendijk, arXiv:1009.2377 (2010)