IR Optical Nanoscopy Workshop

Overview

Explore the world of IR optical nanoscopy! The University of Central Florida, Physics Department, in collaboration with attocube systems, invites researchers, engineers, students, and industry professionals interested in optical nano-imaging and nano-spectroscopy to participate in this two-day workshop.

Date: October 26-27, 2026

Venue: UCF Physical Sciences Building, Room 160-161

Times: View the agenda below

Registration: Register for the event.

Workshop Objectives

Introduce the fundamentals of IR optical nanoscopy and its applications.
Highlight advances in nano-IR imaging and spectroscopy.
Inform prospective users about the attocube Scattering Near-Field Optical Microscopy instrument at UCF.
Provide opportunities for networking and collaboration.

Event Highlights

Research use cases from leading researchers
Fundamentals, tutorials and best practices
Live IR-neaSCOPE+s demo and laboratory tour
Test measurements on your own samples*
*Limited slots available. Registration required.

Sample Testing Opportunity

Test measurements on participant samples will take place on October 27, 2026 following the workshop. Interested participants should indicate their interest during registration. Slots are limited.

Discover Application Areas

Polymers
Microscopic view of red and pink cellular structures with blue background; scale bar indicates 2.5 µm and label shows 700 cm⁻¹.
Attocube In-House

Biomaterials
Colored scanning electron microscope image showing rod-shaped bacteria in red against a blue background, with a scale bar indicating 2 micrometers for size reference.
Attocube In-House

Minerals
Microscopic image showing areas of blue and red coloration with a scale bar labeled 2 micrometers and an inset labeled “Ryugu” displaying a close-up of a blue region.
Yesiltas (2024)

2D Materials
Heat map image showing vertical stripes and concentric circles in yellow, orange, and red tones, with intensity varying across the image.
Rizzo (2020)

Energy Materials
Four crystal images of LiₓFePO₄ are shown in a gradient from X=1 (left, bright) to X=0 (right, dark), with a color scale indicating lithium content.
Lukas (2015)

Semiconductors
Close-up view of a computer microchip under a microscope, showing rectangular and square patterns with gold and copper hues.
Attocube In-House

Photonics
Two horizontal panels: the top shows bright, horizontal light lines on a dark background; the bottom displays a wavy, alternating red and blue pattern on a light background.
Andryieuski (2014)

Catalysis
Two 3D surface plots of Pd on Al₂O₃ labeled “pristine” and “sulfur-poisoned,” with a spectral graph and a heatmap image highlighting changes after sulfur exposure.
Say (2022)

Agenda

Monday, October 26, 2026

Time	Activity
8:00–8:30 AM	Registration and Coffee
8:30–8:45 AM	Opening Remarks
8:45–10:15 AM	Nano-IR Imaging and Spectroscopy Technology Overview, Tutorial, Capabilities, and Sample Requirements (attocube)
10:15–10:45 AM	Coffee Break and Informal Discussion
10:45 AM–12:15 PM	Invited Talks: Advanced Nano-IR Applications
12:15–1:30 PM	Lunch Break
1:30–2:30 PM	Invited Talks
2:30–4:30 PM	Practical Demonstrations: Measurement Workflows and Data Processing
4:30–6:30 PM	Poster Session and Networking Reception
6:30–6:35 PM	Closing Remarks

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Time	Activity
8:30–10:00 AM	Scientific Results and Application Examples (attocube)
10:00–10:30 AM	Coffee Break
10:30 AM–12:30 PM	Invited Talks: Use Cases and Advanced Techniques
12:30–1:30 PM	Lunch Break
2:00–6:00 PM	Test Measurements on Registered Participants Samples (Pre-registration required)