Slowing Down the Fastest Thing in the Universe | TU Delft Quantum researchers highlighted

Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of nanophotonics with Kobus Kuipers from TU Delft. Discover how innovative research in the Quantum Nanoscience Department is transforming the behaviour of light using nanostructures on chips. In the lab of Kobus Kuipers, researchers trap and manipulate light. One example is the generation of slow light that has the potential to boost internet speeds and reduce energy consumption. Additionally, explore the intriguing concept of light with a twist and its implications for creating more energy-efficient ICT solutions. Timestamps 00:00:00 Meet Kobus Kuipers: Professor of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology 00:00:15 Changing the behaviour of day-to-day light 00:00:33 Visualising trapped light with a special microscope 00:00:50 Example: Slow light on a chip 00:01:09 Light with a twist for green ICT More information - More about this research: https://edu.nl/vf83b - More about Kobus Kuipers: https://edu.nl/nfwrk - More about Digital Society research at TU Delft: https://edu.nl/qdgkd - More about the Faculty Applied Sciences at TU Delft: https://edu.nl/pq3kc Social Media Channels of TU Delft - Instagram: https://edu.nl/upny4 - LinkedIn: https://edu.nl/cb3y8 - X: https://edu.nl/drfmj - Facebook: https://edu.nl/nkvhj