Prof. Erik Garnett
AMOLF

Developments in nanophotonics over the past few decades have enabled highly controlled injection of energy into chemical and materials systems with nearly atomic-scale spatial resolution and femtosecond time resolution. This creates highly non-equilibrium states that can unveil new pathways in both chemical reactions and energy conversion processes. In this talk I will describe my group's efforts to use nanophotonic control of light to tune reaction products, rates and mechanisms, using unconventional thermal and non-thermal pathways. In the outlook, I will describe our efforts in combining the nanophotonic control with material learning, with the goal of making intelligent materials and devices.