Self-driving lab discovers principles for steering spontaneous emission from metasurfaces
Date:
Invited talk at SPIE Photonics West 2026 conference on Active Metasurface Devices.
Abstract:
This invited talk presents breakthrough research on using self-driving laboratory approaches to discover fundamental principles governing spontaneous emission control in metasurfaces. By combining automated experimentation with machine learning, we demonstrate how autonomous scientific discovery can uncover new physics and design principles for controlling light-matter interactions at the nanoscale. The work showcases the power of AI-driven materials research in advancing our understanding of quantum and classical emission processes in nanophotonic systems.