Biophotonics

Laser light as a probe to investigate the world of the living on different spatial and temporal scales: from the single-molecule up to complex cell organization in tissues, from microsecond dynamics in single molecules to months dynamics phenomena in living animals. Basic science and applications connected to find new solutions in life sciences.

Photonic Materials

Molding the flow of light with matter, and designing new materials with light. From quantum properties, to linear and non-linear interactions, from atoms to polymers, from disordered, random to periodic mesoscopic systems in all conditions, even extreme ones. Light is our tool to reveal the emerging properties of photonic materials from the molecular to the mesoscopic scale, and the driving force to enable their functionalities and reactivity. Light-based technologies are the key to investigate many fundamental issues in physics and material science, and an endless source of inspiration for new photonic applications.