Merging Micro- and Nano-Optics: 3D Printing for Advanced and Functional Optics

3D printing revolutionalized the manufacturing of complex shapes in the last few years. The sub-micrometer scale is accessible via femtosecond two photon-absorption. This allows to fabricate tiny optical free form surfaces, resulting in cheap high-quality microoptical elements. Such elements are the key for micro- and nano-optics and can find applications in miniaturized cameras, sensors, or endoscopes.

Goal of this seminar is a fruitful exchange between leading researchers in the field of micro- and nano-optics, which leads to novel ideas and applications. Topics of the seminar include, but are not restricted to:

• Fundamental limits of micro- and nano-optical systems
• Advanced fabrication of micro-optical systems
• Combination of micro- and nano-optics
• Plasmonics and metasurfaces in micro-optical systems
• Applications of micro-optical systems in the life-sciences
• Microscale optoelectronics
• Micro-optical elements for beam shaping and lighting
• Active micro- and nano-optics
• Functional micro- and nano-optics
• Improvements in direct laser writing: resolution, speed, accuracy
• Materials and material properties for micro-optics
• Industrial production of micro-optical elements: from the lab to the fab