HKIQST member, Prof. Yi Yang 楊易, has been awarded the prestigious Croucher Innovation Award (2024) for his groundbreaking research on nonrelativistic free-electron-light interaction with nanophotonics. Prof. Yang and his research team aim to realize strong free-electron-light interaction by interfacing slow nonrelativistic electrons with judiciously designed photonic environments, which has the potential to revolutionize electron microscopy and spectroscopy, and generate entangled electrons and photons for quantum light generation and manipulation. The synergy between free electron optics and nanophotonics has already led to new discoveries and applications, such as the stimulated inverse Cherenkov effect, entanglement between free electrons and photons, tunable integrated radiation sources and particle accelerators, and even biomedical imaging. Prof. Yang’s innovative approach to investigating the interplay between nonrelativistic electrons, Van der Waals materials, and nanostructures has the potential to explore quantum recoil, spin polarization, and multi-photon emission processes.
The Croucher Innovation Award is one of the most prestigious awards for young scientists in Hong Kong, and Prof. Yang’s recognition highlights his dedication and hard work as well as serving as an inspiration to young scientists in Hong Kong.
Credit/Source: https://projects.croucher.org.hk/news/three-rising-stars-of-hong-kong-science-receive-croucher-innovation-awards
