Simarjeet Saini of electrical and computer engineering had an article published about his silicon nanowire research in the print and online editions of LaserWorld magazine.“Low-cost measurements in optics are the holy grail for photonics researchers,” says Saini in the article.
“Our group here at the University of Waterloo is very excited about our proposed nanowire sensors which create colors similar to those seen in butterfly wings. Our focus now is to increase the sensitivity of our CMOS-compatible sensors, and early results are showing that different lattice arrangements can double the demonstrated sensitivity. Other applications including photo imagers and optical filters are also sought after, and with the diversity of talent in the research group, we hope to continue generating new technologies and ideas.” [article]