# Federico Capasso

> Federico Capasso co-invented the quantum cascade laser and pioneered flat optics using metasurfaces. His metalens technology, commercialized through Metalenz, replaces bulky lenses in cameras and sensors.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/researchers/federico-capasso/](https://selltoscientists.com/researchers/federico-capasso/)*

**Institution:** Harvard University
**Field:** Applied Physics
**H-index:** 146
**Publications:** 1,415
**Grants:** 55
**Patents:** 80
**ORCID:** `0000-0003-4534-942X`

## Industry collaborations

- Bell Labs
- Metalenz
- Harvard SEAS

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