Ingber, Donald E.Weitz, David A.Hu, EvelynGroever, Benedikt2020-09-152020-032019-12-192020Groever, Benedikt. 2020. About Meta-Lenses and Microfluidic Droplet Makers: Manipulating Matter and Optical Flows for Novel Applications. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37365104Through the advancements in semiconductor industry, it is possible to control light at the scale of the wavelength. This enables new novel applications known as meta-surfaces. I had the great honor to work with Prof. Dr. Federico Capasso on this exciting topic. Under his supervision I was able to demonstrate a meta-lens doublet in the visible region, calculate fundamentals of meta-lens imaging with substrates and demonstrate a highly efficient chiral meta-lens. While meta-surfaces are able to control optical flows, matter flows for droplet generation can be controlled by microfluidic droplet makers. I had the honor and privilege to work with Prof. Dr. Don Ingber and Prof. Dr. David Weitz on a flow focusing mircofluidic droplet maker which was motivated through a commercial need. Those four projects are the cornerstones of my Ph.D. thesis.application/pdfenmeta-lenses, microfluidicsThesis or Dissertation2020-09-15