The project aims to further investigate the structural, architectural, environmental, and social dimensions of TRC and its applications, particularly in the context of a new Multi-Purpose Space for the Department of Architecture & Interior Design Kenyatta University Campus, Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration with Urko Sanchez Architects. The space is intended to support academic, social, and experimental activities while serving as a living laboratory for sustainable and alternative construction methods. The pavilion should function not only as a usable academic space but also as a pedagogical tool, demonstrating climate-responsive design, material innovation, and adaptability over time. \r\n
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\r\nThis month we will have the pleasure to host Agostino Di Francescantonio, postdoc in the Laboratory of Nanoscience for Energy Technologies (LNET) with the presentation entitled:
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\r\n\"Nonlinear and reconfigurable optical metasurfaces\"
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\r\nFor organizational purposes (if you want to eat pizza!), please confirm your participation using this google form.
\r\nDon’t hesitate to extend the invitation to any postdoc and colleague!
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\r\nHope to see you there,
\r\nThe team of the EPFL Photonics Chapter
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\r\nAbstract:
\r\nOptical metasurfaces -- periodic arrangement of subwavelength nanostructures -- are emerging as suitable platforms for manipulation of free-space optical signals in ultrathin devices. Particular interest is attracted by resonant metasurfaces, where optical modes provide extreme confinement of light in the nanostructures volume and subsequent enhancement of light-matter interaction. This aspect is essential to boost the efficiency of various phenomena, from optical nonlinearities (e.g., multiphoton interaction like in second-harmonic generation) to reconfiguration mechanisms (i.e., dynamic modulation of the refractive index). In this talk I will survey techniques of controlling light at the nanoscale, focusing on nonlinear and reconfiguration processes, what they offer and what are their limitations.
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\r\nYou don't know POBs?
\r\nPOBs (Pizza-Optics-Beer) are monthly seminars organized by the student association EPFL Photonics Chapter.
\r\nA PhD or a postdoc gives a 20-minutes presentation about his/her research in photonics. Discussions continue informally around pizza and beers!
\r\nThe event is free and open to anyone.
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\r\nWe thank the Doctoral Program in Photonics (EPDO), the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE.), Optica and SwissPhotonics for their support.
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\r\nDie Coding Club for Girls Workshops sind für Mädchen im Alter von 11 bis 15 Jahren und die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Ab der Teilnahme an vier Workshops pro Jahr wird eine Teilnahmebestätigung ausgehändigt.
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\r\nOrt: Kantonsschule, Zug
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\r\nDatum und Zeit:
\r\n14. November 2026 : 09:30 bis 12:00 oder 13:30 bis 16:00 Uhr // Schildkröte in Python
\r\n28. November 2026 : 09:30 bis 12:00 oder 13:30 bis 16:00 Uhr // Mit Computern chatten
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\r\nDie Inhalte der Workshops sind untenstehend beschrieben.
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