Welcome to Hesselink Research Group!
Our research focuses on fundamental processes related to light-matter interaction with novel applications in nanotechnology, bio-engineering, 3-D imaging, information technology and energy conversion devices.
Nanophotonics
Design and optimization of nanophotonic structures capable of focusing light beyond the diffraction limit. Novel applications have of such structures have been explored. This includes particle trapping, enhanced photodetector design, design of VCSELs, and data storage.
Lab-on-a-chip
Development of lab-on-a-chip devices for performing on-chip chemical reactions. These devices, integrating of particle trapping and microfluidics, have the potential to improve synthetic bio-chemistry.
X-ray imaging
We are developing X-ray differential phase contrast imaging techniques for various applications. Differential phase contrast utilizes both phase and amplitude information to create a more detailed image than what is possible from traditional X-ray imaging.
iLabs: By making digital versions of real-world science experiments available to anyone on the Internet, Stanford Professor Lambertus Hesselink has developed a new approach to integrating laboratory experience with massive online science courses.