In this 6 ECTS course, fundamental topics which play important roles in the field of Nanophotonics will be discussed. The topics discussed in the course include:

. Review of macroscopic electromagnetism, dielectric function, evanescent fields
. Propagation, focusing, resolution and localization
. Confined matter: quantum effects on the electronic structure of matter
. Nanophotonic materials systems, localized surface plasmons
. Molecular sensing
. Metamaterials and metasurfaces
. Weak and strong coupling, photonic density of states
. Dielectric nanocavities I: Mie modes
. Dielectric nanocavities II: bound states in the continuum
. Confined light: photonic crystals and optical microcavities
. Quantum emitters, single photon sources
In addition, selected topics of current research will be discussed.