Welcome to the Humar Lab
Lab for biological and soft photonics and quantum optics
Principal investigator: Matjaž Humar
We develop novel photonic and quantum optics devices made from soft and biological materials and integrate these devices with biological systems.
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We are looking for passionate new PhD students, Postdocs, and Master students to join the team (more info) !
We are grateful for our funding sources:
News
3. December 2024 - Matjaž Humar has received the ERC Consolidator Grant in the amount of 2.3 million EUR.
3. October 2024 - Zala Korenjak received 'Dr. Uroš Seljak Prize' for the best scientific publications by students.
11. July 2024 - We have published a paper in Nature, where we demonstrate the generation of entangled photons in a ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal. Check it out...
11. July 2024 - Matjaž Humar has received the ERC Proof of Concept grant.
2. March 2024 - Our work on soap bubble lasers was highlighted in a number of media including on the cover of Physics Today, New Scientist and on National TV.
24. January 2024 - We have published a paper in Nanoscale, where we demonstrate that hexagonal boron nitride quantum emitters can be used inside cells as single-photon sources and barcodes. Check it out...
23. January 2024 - We have published a paper in PNAS, where we developed droplet-based optical stiffness and force sensors for the study of biological tissues. Check it out...
5. January 2024 - We have published a paper in PRX, where we demonstrate for the first time that soap (and smectic) bubbles can be used as lasers. They are employed as extremely sensitive pressure and electric field sensors. Check it out...
25. September 2023 - Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization visited our lab.
