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Ph.D. Theses  
 

  1. Beam-induced phase transformations in silicon
    A. Polman, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, June 12, 1989
  2. Optical doping of silica by erbium ion implantation
    E. Snoeks, Ph.D. Thesis Utrecht, University, April 26, 1995
  3. Erbium-doped photonic materials based on silicon (cum laude)
    G.N. van den Hoven, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, January 10, 1996
  4. Optical properties of ion beam synthesized Si nanocrystals in SiO2
    M.L. Brongersma, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, June 15, 1998
  5. Energy transfer in erbium-doped optical waveguides based on silicon
    P.G. Kik, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, September 18, 2000
  6. Rare earth doped polymer waveguides and LEDs
    L.H. Slooff, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, November 17, 2000
  7. Optical properties of ion beam modified waveguide materials doped with erbium and silver
    C. Strohhofer, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, December 10, 2001
  8. Silicon photonic crystals and spontaneous emission
    M.J.A. de Dood, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, April 11, 2002
  9. Ion irradiation-induced anisotropic plastic deformation
    T. van Dillen, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, April 26, 2004
  10. Controlled spontaneous emission in erbium-doped microphotonic materials
    J. Kalkman, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, April 9, 2005
  11. Tunable plasmon resonances in anisotropic metal nanostructures
    J.J. Penninkhof, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, September 25, 2006, Advisors: A. Polman and A. van Blaaderen
  12. Controlling plasmon-enhanced luminescence
    H. Mertens, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, April 25, 2007
  13. Electrical excitation of surface plasmon polaritons
    R.V.A. van Loon, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, February 25, 2009
  14. Cathodoluminescence plasmon microscopy
    M. Kuttge, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, March 25, 2009, Advisors: A. Polman and F.J. Garcia de Abajo
  15. Controlling light with resonant plasmonic nanostructures
    R. de Waele, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, June 18, 2009
  16. Subwavelength light confinement with surface plasmon polaritons (cum laude)
    E. Verhagen, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, December 16, 2009, Advisors: A. Polman and L. Kuipers
  17. Substrate conformal imprint lithography for nanophotonics
    M.A. Verschuuren, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, March 25, 2010, Advisor: A. Polman, co-advisor: H.A. van Sprang
  18. Electron beam imaging and spectroscopy of plasmonic nanoantenna resonances
    E.J.R. Vesseur, Ph.D. Thesis, Utrecht University, July 6, 2011, Advisor: A. Polman
Master's Theses
  1. Photoluminescence behavior of erbium implanted in sodium containing silicate glasses
    P.G. Kik, University of Amsterdam (March 1994)
  2. Synthesis and optical characterization of Si nanoclusters in an SiO2 matrix
    M.L. Brongersma, Technical University Eindhoven (June 1994)
  3. Optical characterization of Er-implanted Y2O3 waveguide films
    E. Radius, University of Amsterdam (June 1994)
  4. Incorporation, excitation and de-excitation of erbium in crystalline silicon
    M.J.A. de Dood, University of Amsterdam (June 1996)
  5. New erbium doped photonic materials
    L.H. Slooff, Utrecht University (September 1996)
  6. Silver nanocrystals in sodalime glass
    D.P. Peters, University of Amsterdam (November 1998)
  7. Energy transfer processes in holmium and erbium doped silicon
    J.F. Suyver, Utrecht University (January 1999)
  8. Ion irradiation induced effects in silica glass
    T. van Dillen, Utrecht University (April 1999)
  9. Luminescence quantum efficiency and local optical density of states in thin film ruby made by ion implantation
    M. Hensen, Utrecht University (April 2000)
  10. Synthesis and optical properties of rare earth doped colloids
    B. Berkhout, University of Amsterdam (March 2001)
  11. Erbium and thulium doped planar amplifier materials
    J.J. Penninkhof, Utrecht University (May 2002)
  12. Stress effects in amorphous Si and SiO2 films under ion irradiation
    M.Y.S. Siem, Technical University Delft (January 2003)
  13. Fabrication of plasmon waveguides by self-assembly
    R. de Waele, Utrecht University (March 2005)
  14. Laser printing and smoothing of Si quantum dot solids
    M. den Hertog, Utrecht University (March 2005)
  15. Cathodoluminescence spectrosopy of plasmonic nanostructures
    J.T. van Wijngaarden, Utrecht University (September 2005)
  16. Probing surface plasmons with optical emitters
    E. Verhagen, Utrecht University (September 2005)
  17. Cathodoluminescence of plasmonic nanowire modes
    E.J.R. Vesseur, Utrecht University (February 2007)
  18. Enhanced spontaneous emission rate in annular plasmonic nanocavities
    E.J.A. Kroekenstoel, Utrecht University (September 2009)
  19. Plasmon-enhanced solar cells - metal nanoparticle arrays as antireflection coatings
    M. Hebbink, Utrecht University (April 2010)
  20. Angle-resolved cathodoluminescence spectroscopy of plasmonic nanoantennas
    T. Coenen,     Utrecht University (June 2010)
  21. Optical measurements on plasmonic metamaterials
    R. Maas, Utrecht University (June 2011)
  22. Light trapping in thin silicon waveguides by plasmon-mediated mode coupling
    J. van de Groep, Utrecht University (August 2011)
  23. Electrically induced modulation of surface plasmon polaritons
    B. Zegers, Utrecht University, July 2012
  24. Limiting and realistic efficiencies of multi-junction solar cells
    H. Doeleman, University of Amsterdam (August 2012)
 

last updated:  17-01-13