Cardenas Lab

Cardenas Lab Cardenas Lab is a fun research group working to transform how people do science and technology using nanoscale optical devices.

Cardenas Lab is part of The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester. We aim to revolutionize science and technology using tiny photonic devices that fit on the tip of a needle. To achieve our goal, we go where our research takes us. Sometimes this involves inventing novel devices or using new materials; while at other times, we need to use traditional techniques in ways never thought of

before. Our work intersects many fields such as optics, physics, engineering, material science, biology, and chemistry. This page will keep you up to date with what goes on in our group.

06/11/2026Professor Cardenas gives a talk for the REUs. Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Scienc...
06/12/2026

06/11/2026
Professor Cardenas gives a talk for the REUs. Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

06/02/2026 Yuhan Mei’s latest work on Weak Value Amplification just came out on Optics Letters. Yuhan tested the practic...
06/04/2026

06/02/2026
Yuhan Mei’s latest work on Weak Value Amplification just came out on Optics Letters. Yuhan tested the practical limits of weak value amplification and demonstrated a record 30dB of amplification with a net SNR enhancement of 23dB. Congratulations Yuhan!

https://opg.optica.org/ol/fulltext.cfm?uri=ol-51-12-3293

Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

06/04/2026

We asked our graduating team members to write a short story about their time in our group. You can read their stories here:
https://www.cardenaslab.com/graduate-stories

Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

05/19/2026Supun presented his work on a passive alignment platform for photonic devices at CLEO. If you have ever needed...
05/19/2026

05/19/2026
Supun presented his work on a passive alignment platform for photonic devices at CLEO. If you have ever needed to align with submicron precision, check it out.
Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

05/16/2026Congratulations Yida, April Emily, and Xinyi. Congratulations to all graduates. Goodbye, farewell, and keep i...
05/17/2026

05/16/2026
Congratulations Yida, April Emily, and Xinyi. Congratulations to all graduates. Goodbye, farewell, and keep in touch.
Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

05/16/2026Bachelor in Science graduation ceremony. Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: ...
05/16/2026

05/16/2026
Bachelor in Science graduation ceremony.
Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

05/15/2026Current and new group members. Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University...
05/16/2026

05/15/2026
Current and new group members. Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

05/15/2026Graduating students and their parents. Goodbye!! Farewell!! Keep in touch.Institute of Optics Hajim School of...
05/16/2026

05/15/2026
Graduating students and their parents. Goodbye!! Farewell!! Keep in touch.
Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

05/15/2026End of the School Year celebration. Saying goodbye to graduating students and welcome to new group members. ...
05/16/2026

05/15/2026
End of the School Year celebration. Saying goodbye to graduating students and welcome to new group members. Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

02/13/2026We had a great time at this year's Optics Annual Winter Ball. Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering ...
02/14/2026

02/13/2026
We had a great time at this year's Optics Annual Winter Ball. Institute of Optics Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

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