The institute focuses on the following five cutting-edge, fundamental & innovative fields of research: (1) Nanophotonics for manipulation, (2) Nanophotonics for biology, (3) Nanophotonics for neuroscience, (4) Nanophotonics for materials, (5) Nanophotonics for energy.
纳米光子学研究院突出“高精尖”的科研导向，瞄准国际学术前沿，开展原创性基础研究，设有“纳米操控光子学”、“纳米生物光子学”、“纳米神经光子学”、“纳米材料光子学”、“纳米能源光子学”五个重要学科方向和研究中心，拥有广东省纳米光学操控重点实验室。
