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SUMMARY:IFIC Experimental Seminar: Metasurfaces as light concentrators for
  noble elements detectors
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20230313T110000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Light collection is central to most particle physics detectors
 \, for noble element detectors where particle interactions produce ionizat
 ion electrons and induce VUV scintillation light. The detection of the sci
 ntillation light is challenging as it lies in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV)
  region of the optical spectrum. Typical light concentrators for VUV light
 \, rely on non-planar optical devices with bulky\, expensive and more comp
 licated geometries. To overcome this issue\, we investigate metasurfaces a
 s an alternative to collect VUV light. A metasurface locally manipulates t
 he properties of light at the level of the so-called meta-atoms\, which ar
 e nanoresonators with subwavelength dimensions that interact strongly with
  light.  Metalenses\, which is a metasurface that focus light\, have been
  attracting significant attention due to their potential for achieving uni
 que optical functionalities in miniaturized systems. Recent advances in na
 notechnology have allowed the design and fabrication of metalenses devices
  that use phase shifting nanostructures to focus light\, offering the pros
 pect of mass production at a low cost.  We are pushing the metalens techn
 ology towards its use as light concentrators in noble element detectors\, 
 a push that entails significant challenges given the shorter wavelength of
  the VUV scintillation.\n \n\n \n\n \n\nhttps://indico.ific.uv.es/event
 /6983/
LOCATION:Universe 1001-Primera-1-1-1 - Paterna. Seminario
URL:https://indico.ific.uv.es/event/6983/
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