Welcome to the webpage of the Nano-Optics Research Laboratory at Koç University.

We are pursuing high resolution optical spectrocopy and microscopy experiments with a special emphasis on using techniques involving fluorescence. Main research efforts pursued in the laboratory fall under the following sub-topics:

  • Optical microcavities - Liquid microdroplet spectroscopy
  • Single molecule microscopy / spectroscopy
  • Applications using optical tweezers

You can click here to view our demo movies and learn more about our research.

Latest Publications Upcoming Events

Preparation and Characterization of Superhydrophobic Surfaces Based on Hexamethyldisilazane-Modified Nanoporous Alumina, DOI.

Determination of Microdroplet Contact Angles Using Electrically Driven Droplet Oscillations, DOI.

Probing Microscopic Wetting Properties of Superhydrophobic Surfaces by Vibrated Micrometer-Sized Droplets, DOI.

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Recent News

31/12/11: Necati Vardar completed his term as laboratory engineer.

18/10/11: A. Kiraz gave a seminar in UNAM.

17/10/11: Our joint research proposal with Prof. Zemanek's group in ISI Brno on optofluidics with microdroplets is funded by Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and TÜBİTAK.

14/09/11: Mehdi Aas joins the group for his Ph.D. studies in Physics.

12/09/11: Mustafa Eryurek joins the group for his M.S. studies in Optoelectronics and Photonics Engineering.

01/08/11: Dr. Michael Mestre completed his studies in the laboratory, and will soon join the Bordeaux Nanophotonics Group.

01/08/11: Joint research proposal of our group and the group of Prof. Zemanek in ISI Brno is officially accepted for funding. (Link)

06/06/11: Eileen Voges and Rehan Asif joined our group as summer internship students.

06/06/11: Dr. Francois Rossi from the Joint Reserch Center of the European Commission visited our laboratory. A. Jonas made a presentation during the visit.

20/04/11: A. Kiraz made a poster presentation in Basari Öykuleri Paylasim Etkinligi (Project Success Stories Event) organized by TUBITAK in Ankara.

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