Dr. Piotr Wróbel

Research interests:

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) 

Localized surface plasmons resonance (LSPR)  biosensors

Metamaterials, plasmon enhanced photovoltaics

Modeling of photonic nanostructures 

Fabrication and characterization of photonic nanostructures

Education:

2012: PhD in physics cum laude, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw.

Thesis: “Focusing properties of metallic nanolens”.

Supervisor: Prof. Tomasz Szoplik

2007: MSc in physics Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw.

Thesis: “Study of optical properties of nanoholes: simulations, fabrication, measurements”.

Supervisor: Prof. Tomasz Szoplik

Publications:

Journal papers:

1. B. Špačková, P. Wrobel, M. Bocková, J. Homola: Optical biosensors based on plasmonic nanostructures: a review, Proceedings of the IEEE, 104, 2380–2408 (2016).
2. I. Márton , V. Ayadi, P. Rácz, T. Stefaniuk, P. Wróbel, P. Földi, P. Dombi, “Ultrafast Plasmonic Electron Emission from Ag Nanolayers with Different Roughness,“ Plasmonics, 11: 811  (2016) 
3. P. Wróbel, T. Stefaniuk, M. Trzcinski, A. Wronkowska, A. Wronkowski, T. Szoplik, “Ge wetting layer increases ohmic plasmon losses in Ag film due to segregation,“  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7, 17 (2015).
4. A. Iwan , B. Boharewicz, I. Tazbir, M. Filapek, K. P. Korona, P. Wróbel, T. Stefaniuk, A. Ciesielski, J. Wojtkiewicz, A. A. Wronkowska, A. Wronkowski, B. Zboromirska-Wnukiewicz, S. Grankowska-Ciechanowicz, M. Kaminska, T. Szoplik, “How do 10-camphorsulfonic acid, silver or aluminum nanoparticles influence optical, electrochemical, electrochromic and photovoltaic properties of air and thermally stable triphenylamine-based polyazomethine with carbazole moieties?“ Electrochimica Acta, 185 (2015).
5. T. Stefaniuk, A. Ciesielski, P. Wrobel, A.A. Wronkowska, A. Wronkowski, Ł. Skowroński, T. Szoplik, “Optical parameters of 10 nm to 100 nm thick silver  films,“ Romanian Reports in Physics, 67, 4 (2015).
6. T. Stefaniuk, P. Wróbel, P. Trautman, T. Szoplik, “Ultrasmooth metal nanolayers for plasmonic applications: surface roughness and specific resistivity,” Appl  Opt  53, B237-B241 (2014).
7. T. Stefaniuk, P. Wróbel, E. Górecka, and T. Szoplik, “Optimum temperature for deposition of ultrasmooth silver nanolayers,” Nanoscale Res. Lett, 9:153 (2014).
8. P. Wróbel, T. Stefaniuk, A. Ciesielski, T. Szoplik,” Smooth Al nanolayers deposition on sapphire and quartz substrates,” Photonics Letters of Poland 5, 42-44 (2013).
9. M. Stolarek , P. Wróbel, T. Stefaniuk, M. Wlazło, A. Pastuszczak, R. Kotyński, “Spatial filtering with rough metal-dielectric layered metamaterials,” Photonics Letters of Poland 5, 60-62 (2013).
10. P. Wróbel, T.J. Antosiewicz, T. Stefaniuk, T. Szoplik, “Plasmonic concentrator of magnetic field of light,”  J. Appl. Phys. 112, 074304 (2012). 
11. P. Wróbel, T. Stefaniuk, T.J. Antosiewicz, A. Libura, G. Nowak, T. Wejrzanowski, M. Andrzejczuk, K.J. Kurzydłowski, K. Jędrzejweski, T. Szoplik, “Fabrication of corrugated Ge-doped silica fibers”, Optics Express 20 (13) , 14508-14513 (2012). 
    
    • Reproduced in: Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics 7(8), Aug. 2, 2012. Section: Microscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography.
12. T. Stefaniuk, P. Wróbel, R. Dominiak, G. Gawlik, K. Bajdor, M. Zielecka, T. Szoplik “Selfassembly of arrays of micro-rings by colloidal evaporative deposition,” Surface Science 601, 4922-4924 (2007). 
13. P. Wróbel, T.J. Antosiewicz, J. Pniewski, T. Szoplik, “Single-layer metal nanolenses with tight foci in far-field, “Appl. Phys. A, 103, 821-825 (2011). 
14. T.J. Antosiewicz, P. Wróbel, T. Szoplik, “Performance of Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscope Probes with Single Groove and Various Metal Coatings,” Plasmonics, 6, 11-18 (2011). 
15. T.J. Antosiewicz, P. Wróbel, T. Szoplik, “Magnetic field concentrator for probing optical magnetic metamaterials,” Optics Express 18, 25906-25911 (2010). 
16. P. Wróbel, J. Pniewski, T.J. Antosiewicz, T. Szoplik, “Focusing radially polarized light by concentrically corrugated silver film without a hole,” Physical Review Letters 102, 183902 (2009). 
    
    • Reproduced in: Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology 19(21), May 25, 2009. Section: IMAGING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
17. T.J. Antosiewicz, P. Wróbel, T. Szoplik, “Nanofocusing of radially polarized light with dielectric-metal-dielectric probe,” Optics Express 17, 9191-9196 (2009). 
    • Reproduced in:
      • a) Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics 4(7), Jul. 1, 2009. Section: Microscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography
      • b) Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology 20(6), August 10, 2009. Section: Imaging Science and Technology.
      • c) Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research Vol. 18, Iss. 3, Aug. 1, 2009.

Conference papers:

1. P. Wróbel, T. J. Antosiewicz, T. Stefaniuk, A. Ciesielski, A. Iwan, A. A. Wronkowska, A. Wronkowski, T. Szoplik, „Enhancement of light absorption in polyazomethines due to plasmon excitation on randomly distributed metal nanoparticles“ ", Proc. SPIE 9502, Metamaterials X, 95020C, Prague (2015)
2. T. Stefaniuk, P. Wróbel, A. A. Wronkowska, A. Wronkowski, M. Trzcinski, E. Górecka, T. Szoplik, “Localized plasmon resonances on grains in smooth Ag films,” 2015 17th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Budapest, (2015)
3. T. Stefaniuk , P. Wróbel , A. A. Wronkowska , A. Wronkowski , P. Trautman, T. Szoplik, “Permittivity, specific resistivity and surface roughness of silver nanolayers for plasmonic applications “,  Proc. SPIE 9125, Metamaterials IX, 912519, Brussels (2014)
4. T. Stefaniuk, P. Wróbel and T. Szoplik, “Deposition of ultrasmooth silver nanolayers at pressures and temperatures above the sublimation point of water ice,” 2013 15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Cartagena (2013)
5. T. Stefaniuk, P. Wróbel, A. Ciesielski and T. Szoplik, “Fabrication of smooth Al nanolayers at different temperatures,” 2013 15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Cartagena (2013)
6. M. Stolarek, A. Pastuszczak, P. Wróbel, T. Stefaniuk and R. Kotyński, “Linear sub-diffraction spatial filtering with plasmonic materials,” 2013 15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Cartagena (2013)
7. Tomasz Stefaniuk , Piotr Wróbel and Tomasz Szoplik, “Fabrication of plasmonic structures on LN2 cooled substrates “, Proc. SPIE 8882, ROMOPTO 2012: Tenth Conference on Optics: Micro- to Nanophotonics III, Bucharest (2013)
8. Tomasz Stefaniuk , Piotr Wróbel, Jolanta Borysiuk and Tomasz Szoplik, “ Resolution of near-field to near-field imaging with silver nanolayer,“ Proc. SPIE 8771, Metamaterials VIII, 87710Q, Prague (2013)
9. Anna Pastuszczak , Piotr Wróbel, Tomasz Stefaniuk , Marcin Stolarek , Mateusz Wlazło, Rafał Kotyński, “Metal-dielectric photonic devices for spatial filtering and image contrast enhancement,“ Proc. SPIE 8771, Metamaterials VIII, 87710J, Prague (2013)
10. P. Wrobel, T. Stefaniuk, A.A. Wronkowska, A. Wronkowski, T. Szoplik, „Ellipsometric determination of permittivity of silver nanolayers”, 2013 15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Cartagena, (2013)
11. P. Wróbel, T. Stefaniuk, T. J. Antosiewicz and T. Szoplik, “Concentrator of magnetic field of light,” Proc. SPIE 8423, Metamaterials VII, 84231T, Brussels (2012)
12. T. Stefaniuk, P. Wróbel, T. J. Antosiewicz and T. Szoplik, “Plasmonic lenses with long focal lengths,” 2012 14th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Coventry (2012)
13. T. J. Antosiewicz, P. Wróbel, and T. Szoplik, “Magnetic probe for metamaterial characterization at optical frequencies,” Proc. SPIE 8070, Metamaterials VI, 80700E, Prague (2011)
14. P. Wróbel, T.J. Antosiewicz, T. Szoplik,”Optimization of transmission and focusing properties of plasmonic nanolenses”, Proc. SPIE 8070, Metamaterials VI, 80700G, Prague (2011)
15. P. Wróbel, T. Stefaniuk, T.J. Antosiewicz, A. Libura, G. Nowak, T. Wejrzanowski, R. Ślesiński, K. Jędrzejweski, T. Szoplik, “Fabrication of corrugated probes for scanning near-field optical microscopy, “ Proc. SPIE 8070, Metamaterials VI, 80700I, Prague (2011)
16. T. J. Antosiewicz, P. Wróbel, and T. Szoplik, “Bi-metal coated aperture SNOM probes,” Proc. SPIE 8070, Metamaterials VI, 80700Z, Prague (2011)
17. P. Wróbel, T. Stefaniuk, T.J. Antosiewicz, A. Libura, G. Nowak, T. Wejrzanowski, M. Andrzejczuk, K. Jędrzejweski, T. Szoplik, “Preparation of high energy throughput SNOM probes,” 2011 13th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Stockholm  (2011)
18. P. Wróbel, T. J. Antosiewicz and T. Szoplik, “Optimization of transmission and focusing properties of plasmonic nanolenses,“ Proc. SPIE 8070, Metamaterials VI, 80700G, Prague ( 2011)
19. P. Wróbel, T.J. Antosiewicz, T. Szoplik, “Plasmonic nanolenses made of noble metals focusing into far-field,” Proc. SPIE 7746, 17th Slovak-Czech-Polish Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, 77461B, Liptovsky Jan ( 2010)
20. T. J. Antosiewicz, P. Wróbel, and T. Szoplik, “Performance of SNOM probes with one groove at core - Cladding interface,” Proc. SPIE 7746, 17th Slovak-Czech-Polish Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, 77460Z, Liptovsky Jan ( 2010)
21. P. Wróbel , T. J. Antosiewicz and T. Szoplik, “Optimisation of a plasmonic nanolens: increase of transmission and focal length,” Proc. SPIE 7711, Metamaterials V, 77110I, Brussels (2010)
22. P. Wróbel, J. Pniewski, T.J. Antosiewicz, and T. Szoplik, “Focusing of radially polarized light with corrugated silver nanolayer,” Proc. SPIE 7353, Metamaterials IV, 73530X, Prague (2009)
23. T. J. Antosiewicz, P. Wróbel, and T. Szoplik, “Dielectric-metal-dielectric nanotip for SNOM,” Proc. SPIE 7353, Metamaterials IV, 73530I, Prague (2009)
24. R. Kotyński, T. Stefaniuk, P. Wróbel,  T.J. Antosiewicz, T. Szoplik,”Super-resolving metallo-dielectric flat lens,” Proc. SPIE 7388, Ninth International Conference on Correlation Optics, 73880T, Chernivtsi (2009)
25. P. Wróbel, T.J. Antosiewicz, J. Pniewski, T. Szoplik, “Metal nanolens transforming far-field into far-field,” 2009 11th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Azores (2009)
26. T. J. Antosiewicz, P. Wróbel, and T. Szoplik, “Superfocusing on a dielectric-metal-dielectric apertureless Scanning near-field optical microscope probe, “ 2009 11th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Azores (2009)
27. T. J. Antosiewicz, P. Wróbel, T. Szoplik “High resolution SNOM probes,” Proc. SPIE 7141, 16th Polish-Slovak-Czech Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, 71411I , Polanica Zdroj (2008)