Multi-Utility Interfaces for Sensing and Actuation in Biological Systems Enabled by Optoelectronic Effects
This talk will introduce a class of optoelectronic effects-enabled multifunctional interfaces, known as the "optoelectronic micro-gadget" (OMG), for sensing and actuation by utilizing cross- disciplinary expertise in electrical engineering, optoelectronics and analytical chemistry.
Physics Research Building, Smith Seminar Room (Room 1080)
191 W Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
The OMG system will be based on a monolithic, flexible semiconductor thin film and a reconfigurable focused laser beam for localized photoexcitation. This talk describes the key ideas and presents some of the most recent efforts in (1) develop flexible photoelectrodes supporting light-induced optoelectronic effects, (2) integrating the photoelectrodes with an optical system and test the feasibility of conducting spatially resolved illumination, (3) evaluating performance/multifunctionality of “OMG” for applications in neuroscience and other fields.