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IAP-V: PHOTON

Full Name: Photons and Photonics : from basic physics to system concepts

Duration: 1/1/2002-1/12/2006 (Finished)

Partners:

VUB
ULB
FPMs
RUG

Project Web site: http://www.tona.vub.ac.be/photon/

People involved

Research topics involved

Publications in the framework of this project (78)

International Journals

J. Schrauwen, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Iodine enhanced focused-ion-beam etching of silicon for photonic applications, Journal of applied physics, 102, p.103104 doi:10.1063/1.2815664 (2007) .
J. Brouckaert, G. Roelkens, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Compact InAlAs/InGaAs Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Photodetectors Integrated on Silicon-on-Insulator Waveguides, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 19(19), p.1484-1486 doi:10.1109/lpt.2007.903767 (2007) .
J. Schrauwen, F. Van Laere, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Focused-ion-beam fabrication of slanted grating couplers in silicon-on-insulator waveguides, Photonics Technology Letters, 19(11), p.816-818 doi:10.1109/lpt.2007.897293 (2007) .
W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, P. Dumon, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, A polarization-diversity wavelength duplexer circuit in silicon-on-insulator photonic wires, Optics Express, 15(4), p.1567-1578 doi:10.1364/oe.15.001567 (2007) .
S.-P. Gorza, D. Taillaert, R. Baets, B. Maes, Ph. Emplit, M. Haelterman, Experimental characterization of optical-gap solitons in a one-dimensional photonic crystal made of a corrugated semiconductor planar waveguide, Physical Review B, 74, p.235327 doi:10.1103/physrevb.74.235327 (2006) .
W. Bogaerts, P. Dumon, D. Van Thourhout, D. Taillaert, P. Jaenen, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, R. Baets, Compact Wavelength-Selective Functions in Silicon-on-Insulator Photonic Wires, J. Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 12(6), p.1394-1401 doi:10.1109/jstqe.2006.884088 (2006) .
B. Maes, M. Soljacic, J. Joannopoulos, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, S.-P. Gorza, M. Haelterman, Switching through symmetry breaking in coupled nonlinear micro-cavities, Optics Express, 14(22), p.10678-10683 doi:10.1364/oe.14.010678 (2006) .
J. Schrauwen, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Focused-ion-beam fabricated vertical fiber couplers on silicon-on-insulator, Applied Physics Letters, 89, p.141102 doi:10.1063/1.2356311 (2006) .
P. Vandersteegen, B. Maes, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Using the complex Jacobi method to simulate Kerr non-linear photonic components, Optical and Quantum Electronics, 38(1-3), p.35--44 doi:10.1007/s11082-006-0021-x (2006) .
H. Desmet, K. Neyts, R. Baets, Modeling nematic liquid crystals in the neighborhood of edges, Journal of Applied Physics, 98(12), p.123517 doi:10.1063/1.2143122 (2005).
B. Luyssaert, P. Bienstman, P. Vandersteegen, P. Dumon, R. Baets, Efficient Nonadiabatic Planar Waveguide Tapers, Journal of Lightwave Technology, 23(8), p.2462-2468 doi:10.1109/jlt.2005.850795 (2005) .
G. Van der Sande, B. Maes, P. Bienstman, J. Danckaert, R. Baets, I. Veretennicoff, Nonlinear lattice model for spatially guided solitons in nonlinear photonic crystals, Optics Express, 13(5), p.1544-1554 doi:10.1364/opex.13.001544 (2005) .
B. Maes, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Bloch modes and self-localized waveguides in nonlinear photonic crystals, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 22(3), p.613-619 doi:10.1364/josab.22.000613 (2005) .
B. Luyssaert, P. Vandersteegen, D. Taillaert, P. Dumon, W. Bogaerts, P. Bienstman, D. Van Thourhout, V. Wiaux, S. Beckx, R. Baets, A Compact Horizontal Spot-Size Converter Realized in Silicon-on-Insulator, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 17(1), p.73-75 doi:10.1109/lpt.2004.838655 (2005) .
W. Bogaerts, R. Baets, P. Dumon, V. Wiaux, S. Beckx, D. Taillaert, B. Luyssaert, J. Van Campenhout, P. Bienstman, D. Van Thourhout, Nanophotonic Waveguides in Silicon-on-Insulator Fabricated with CMOS Technology, Journal of Lightwave Technology (invited), 23(1), p.401-412 doi:10.1109/JLT.2004.834471 (2005) .
D. Taillaert, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Compact efficient broadband grating coupler for silicon-on-insulator waveguides , Optics Letters, 29(23), p.2749-2751 doi:10.1364/ol.29.002749 (2004) .
W. Bogaerts, P. Dumon, D. Taillaert, V. Wiaux, S. Beckx, B. Luyssaert, J. Van Campenhout, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, SOI Nanophotonic Waveguide Structures Fabricated with Deep UV Lithography , Photonics and Nanostructures: Fundamentals and Applications (invited), 2(2), p.81-86 doi:10.1016/j.photonics.2004.07.002 (2004) .
G.R.A. Priem, I. Notebaert, B. Maes, P. Bienstman, G. Morthier, R. Baets, Design of all-optical nonlinear functionalities based on resonators, IEEE Journal of selected topics in quantum electronics, 10(5), p.1070-1078 doi:10.1109/jstqe.2004.835314 (2004) .
P. Dumon, W. Bogaerts, V. Wiaux, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, J. Van Campenhout, D. Taillaert, B. Luyssaert, P. Bienstman, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Low-loss SOI Photonic Wires and Ring Resonators Fabricated with Deep UV Lithography, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 16(5), p.1328-1330 doi:10.1109/lpt.2004.826025 (2004) .
W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, B. Luyssaert, P. Dumon, J. Van Campenhout, P. Bienstman, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, V. Wiaux, S. Beckx, Basic structures for photonic integrated circuits in Silicon-on-insulator, Optics Express (invited), 12(8), p.1583-1591 doi:10.1364/OPEX.12.001583 (2004) .
D. Taillaert, H. Chong, P. Borel, L. Frandsen, R.M. De La Rue, R. Baets, A compact two-dimensional grating coupler used as a polarization splitter, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 15(9), p.1249-1251 doi:10.1109/lpt.2003.816671 (2003) .
W. Bogaerts, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Scattering at sidewall roughness in photonic crystal slabs, Optics Letters, 28(9), p.689-691 doi:10.1364/OL.28.000689 (2003) .
G. Morthier, B. Moeyersoon, Intensity Noise and Linewidth of Laser Diodes with Integrated Semiconductor Optical Amplifier, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 14(12), p.1644-1646 doi:10.1109/lpt.2002.804672 (2002) .
W. Bogaerts, V. Wiaux, D. Taillaert, S. Beckx, B. Luyssaert, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Fabrication of Photonic Crystals in Silicon-on-Insulator Using 248-nm Deep UV Lithography, IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 8(4), p.928-934 doi:10.1109/jstqe.2002.800845 (2002) .

International Conferences

G. Yurtsever, K. De Vos, T. Claes, P.P.P. Debackere, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Photonic Biosensors in Silicon-on-Insulator , 2nd International Conference On Silicon Photonics (invited), United States, (2010) .
R. Baets, W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, P. Dumon, D. Van Thourhout, SOI Photonic Wire Based Components with Compact and Efficient Fiber Couplers , Optical Fiber Communications (invited), United States, p.OWG3 doi:10.1109/ofc.2007.4348871 (2007) .
F. Van Laere, W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, P. Dumon, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Compact Focusing Grating Couplers Between Optical Fibers and Silicon-on-Insulator Photonic Wire Waveguides , Optical Fiber Communications, United States, p.OWG1 doi:10.1109/ofc.2007.4348869 (2007) .
W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, P. Dumon, E. Pluk, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, A Compact Polarization-Independent Wavelength Duplexer Using a Polarization-Diversity SOI Photonic Wire Circuit , Optical Fiber Communications, United States, p.OTuM2 doi:10.1109/ofc.2007.4348826 (2007) .
J. Schrauwen, F. Van Laere, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Focused-ion-beam fabrication of slanted fiber couplers in silicon-on-insulator waveguides, Leos Benelux, (2006) .
P. Bienstman, P. Vandersteegen, B. Maes, R. Baets, Modeling methods for high-index contrast linear and non-linear nanophotonics, NUSOD 2006 (Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronics Devices) (invited), Singapore, doi:10.1109/nusod.2006.306763 (2006) .
J. Schrauwen, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Focused-Ion-Beam Fabricated Vertical Fiber Couplers on Silicon-on-Insulator Waveguides, IEEE Group IV Photonics, P20, Canada, doi:10.1109/group4.2006.1708179 (2006) .
H. Desmet, K. Neyts, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Focused ion beam technology for aligning and switching liquid crystals, 21st International Liquid Crystal Conference, United States, p.704 (2006) .
R. Baets, Silicon photonics for broadband communication, Proceedings of SPIE : Workshop on Photonic Components for Broadband Communication (invited), 6350, Sweden, p.paper no. 13 (2006) .
P. Bienstman, F. Van Laere, D. Taillaert, P. Dumon, W. Bogaerts, K. De Vos, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, High index-contrast silicon-on-insulator nanophotonics, ICTON (invited), United Kingdom, p.Tu.D2.1 doi:10.1109/icton.2006.248354 (2006) .
P. Vandersteegen, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, A. Dewandre, M. Haelterman, Simulations of Kerr based non linear optical components with the Complex Jacobi iteration, ICTON (COSTP11 training school), p.We.P.14 doi:10.1109/icton.2006.248459 (2006) .
D. Van Thourhout, W. Bogaerts, P. Dumon, G. Roelkens, J. Van Campenhout, R. Baets, Functional Silicon Wire Waveguides, Integrated Photonics Research and Application, Nanophotonics, OSA Topical Meetings, United States, p.IWA6.pfd doi:10.1364/ipra.2006.iwa6 (2006) .
H. Desmet, K. Neyts, R. Baets, Liquid crystal orientation on patterns etched in silicon-on-insulator, Integrated Optics, Silicon Photonics, and Photonic Integrated Circuits, 6183, France, p.61831Z doi:10.1117/12.668350 (2006) .
J. Schrauwen, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Reducing optical losses in devices fabricated with focused ion beam, ePIXnet wintershool 2006 , Switzerland, (2006) .
W. Bogaerts, P. Dumon, J. Wouters, P. Jaenen, S. Beckx, V. Wiaux, D. Van Thourhout, D. Taillaert, B. Luyssaert, R. Baets, Silicon-on-Insulator Nanophotonics, SPIE Optics and Optoelectronics (invited), 5956, Poland, p.5956R-1-15 (2005) .
G. Roelkens, P. Dumon, W. Bogaerts, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Efficient fiber to SOI photonic wire coupler fabricated using standard CMOS technology, Proceedings of the 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers & Electro-Optics Society (LEOS 2005), Australia, p.TuD2 doi:10.1109/leos.2005.1547946 (2005) .
R. Baets, P. Dumon, W. Bogaerts, G. Roelkens, D. Taillaert, B. Luyssaert, G.R.A. Priem, G. Morthier, P. Bienstman, D. Van Thourhout, Silicon-on-insulator based Nano-photonics: Why, How, What for?, Group IV Photonics (invited), Belgium, p.168-170 (2005) .
H. Desmet, K. Neyts, R. Baets, Influence of etched silicon patterns on the liquid crystal orientation, Programme & Abstracts of the 16th Conference on Liquid Crystals (Chemistry, Physics & Applications), Poland, p.30 (2005) .
B. Maes, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Efficient and rigorous modeling of second-harmonic generation including moderate pump-depletion, Proceedings of OSA Topical Meetings : Nonlinear Guided Waves and Their Applications (NLGW 05), Germany, p.ThB15 doi:10.1364/nlgw.2005.thb15 (2005) .
S.-P. Gorza, C. Cambournac, Ph. Emplit, M. Haelterman, D. Taillaert, B. Maes, R. Baets, Identification of gap soliton through phase measurement, Proceedings of OSA Topical Meetings : Nonlinear Guided Waves and Their Applications (NLGW 05), Germany, p.TuC4 doi:10.1364/nlgw.2005.tuc4 (2005) .
G. Van der Sande, B. Maes, P. Bienstman, J. Danckaert, R. Baets, I. Veretennicoff, Nonlinear lattice model for self-localized waveguides in nonlinear photonic crystals, SPIE International Congress on Optics and Optoelectronics, Poland, p.5949-22 doi:10.1117/12.623032 (2005).
G. Morthier, W. D'Oosterlinck, S. Verspurten, The non-linear behaviour of laser diodes integrated with semiconductor optical amplifiers, ICTON 2005 (invited), 2, Spain, p.102-107 doi:10.1109/icton.2005.1506108 (2005) .
B. Maes, G. Van der Sande, P. Bienstman, J. Danckaert, R. Baets, I. Veretennicoff, Self-localized Waveguides in Nonlinear Photonic Crystals, IPRA, United States, p.ITuB2 doi:10.1364/ipra.2005.itub2 (2005) .
P. Vandersteegen, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Extending the Complex Jacobi Iteration method to simulate Kerr non-linear effects, OWTNM 2005, France, (2005) .
P. Dumon, W. Bogaerts, D. Van Thourhout, D. Taillaert, V. Wiaux, S. Beckx, J. Wouters, R. Baets, Cascaded Mach-Zehnder Filters in Silicon-on-Insulator Photonic Wires fabricated with deep UV lithography, European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2004, Th.(Post-deadline), Sweden, p.24-25 (2004) .
B. Luyssaert, P. Vandersteegen, W. Bogaerts, P. Dumon, P. Sanchis, J. Marti, R. Baets, A Versatile Optical Spot-Size Converter Design, European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2004, We(3), Sweden, p.468-469 (2004) .
P. Dumon, W. Bogaerts, J. Van Campenhout, V. Wiaux, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, R. Baets, Low-loss photonic wires and compact ring resonators in Silicon-on-insulator, SPIE International Symposium Photonics Europe, France, doi:10.1117/12.548266 (2004).
R. Baets, W. Bogaerts, Nanophotonic waveguides in SOI by means of deep UV lithography, Photonic and Electromagnetic Crystal Structures (PECS-V) (invited), Japan, p.160 (2004) .
B. Luyssaert, P. Vandersteegen, W. Bogaerts, V. Wiaux, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, R. Baets, Compact Photonic Spot-Size Converter, Photonic and Electromagnetic Crystal Structures (PECS-V), Japan, p.193 (2004).
B. Maes, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Bloch modes and self-localized waveguides in nonlinear photonic crystals, IEEE/Leos Benelux Annual Symposium 2003, Netherlands, p.233-236 (2003).
P. Dumon, W. Bogaerts, J. Van Campenhout, V. Wiaux, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, R. Baets, Low-loss photonic wires and compact ring resonators in silicon-on-insulator, LEOS Benelux Annual Symposium 2003, Netherlands, (2003) .
D. Taillaert, W. Bogaerts, R. Baets, Efficient coupling between submicron SOI-waveguides and single-mode fibers, IEEE/Leos Benelux Annual Symposium 2003, Netherlands, p.289-292 (2003).
W. Bogaerts, P. Dumon, V. Wiaux, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, R. Baets, Tolerance control for photonic crystal structures fabricated with deep UV lithography, ECOC 2003, 5, Italy, p.46-47 (2003) .
H. Desmet, W. Bogaerts, A. Adamski, J. Beeckman, K. Neyts, R. Baets, Silicon-on-insulator optical waveguides with liquid crystal cladding for switching and tuning, ECOC 2003, 3, Italy, p.430-431 (2003) .
W. Bogaerts, V. Wiaux, P. Dumon, D. Taillaert, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, J. Van Campenhout, B. Luyssaert, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Large-scale production techniques for photonic nanostructures, Proc. SPIE (invited), 5225, United States, p.101-112 doi:10.1117/12.503665 (2003) .
R. Baets, P. Bienstman, W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, B. Luyssaert, Coupling issues in strongly confined nanophotonic waveguides, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings (invited), Canada, p.41-42 doi:10.1109/leosst.2003.1224266 (2003).
R. Baets, P. Bienstman, W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, B. Luyssaert, Coupling issues in strongly confined nanophotonic waveguides, ICTON 2003 (invited), Poland, p.191-192 doi:10.1109/icton.2003.1264613 (2003) .
W. Bogaerts, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Sidewall Roughness in Photonic Crystal Slabs: A Comparison of High-Contrast Membranes and Low-Contrast III-V Epitaxial Structures, European Conference on Integrated Optics (ECIO), Czech Republic, p.349-352 (2003) .
W. Bogaerts, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Out-of-plane scattering at sidewall roughness in photonic crystal slabs, 2002 IEEE/LEOS Benelux Annual Symposium , Netherlands, p.79-82 (2002) .
W. Bogaerts, V. Wiaux, D. Taillaert, S. Beckx, R. Baets, SOI Photonic Crystal components fabricated with deep UV lithography, PECS-IV, United States, p.40 (2002) .
W. Bogaerts, V. Wiaux, D. Taillaert, S. Beckx, R. Baets, Photonic Crystal Waveguides in SOI fabricated with deep UV lithography, European Conference on Optical Communication ECOC 2002, Denmark, p.4.4.5 (2002) .
R. Baets, Managing out-of-plane coupling 2D crystals, Workshop and EOS Topical meeting -Two Dimensional Photonic Crystals (invited), Switzerland, (2002).
W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, R. Baets, V. Wiaux, S. Beckx, Deep UV lithography for mass-manufacturing photonic crystal based components, Workshop 2D photonic crystals, Switzerland, p.III-24 (2002).
W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, R. Baets, V. Wiaux, S. Beckx, Large-scale production techniques for photonic nanostructures using excimer laser replication, Integrated Photonics Research (IPR) (invited), Canada, doi:10.1364/ipr.2002.ifh4 (2002) .
R. Baets, Towards nanophotonic integrated circuits: the challenges, Conference on Optoelectronics and Optical Communications (COOC 2002) (invited), 9(1), p.3-4 (2002).

National Conferences

J. Schrauwen, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Focused ion beam for photonics: a new versatile fabrication method, 7e UGent-FirW Doctoraatssymposium, interactive poster session, Belgium, p.paper nr. 20 (2006) .
P. Dumon, W. Bogaerts, D. Van Thourhout, V. Wiaux, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, R. Baets, WDM filters in Silicon-on-insulator photonic wires, Doctoraatssymposium Faculteit Toegepaste Wetenschappen, Belgium, (2004) .
W. Bogaerts, P. Dumon, V. Wiaux, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, D. Taillaert, B. Luyssaert, J. Van Campenhout, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Nanophotonic waveguides in Silicon-on-Insulator Fabricated with CMOS Technology, 1st Flanders Engineering PhD Symposium, Belgium, p.63 (2003) .
B. Luyssaert, P. Vandersteegen, R. Baets, Compact Photonic Spot-Size Converters, FTW PhD symposium, Belgium, p.57 (2003) .
W. Bogaerts, P. Dumon, V. Wiaux, J. Wouters, S. Beckx, D. Taillaert, B. Luyssaert, J. Van Campenhout, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets, Nanophotonic waveguides in Silicon-on-Insulator Fabricated with CMOS Technology, 4th UGent FTW PhD Symposium, Belgium, p.56 (2003) .
B. Moeyersoon, G. Morthier, R. Baets, On the influence of optical amplifier noise on laser performances, IAP - Photon Doctoral School 2003 Couvin, Belgium, (2003).
D. Taillaert, R. Baets, A grating-coupler interface between photonic integrated circuits and optical fibers, 3rd FTW PHD Symposium, Interactive poster session, paper nr. 64 (proceedings available on CD-Rom) , Belgium, (2002).
W. Bogaerts, V. Wiaux, D. Taillaert, S. Beckx, R. Baets, Making lots of little holes (Or using CMOS mass fabrication technology to make photonic crystals), LEOS benelux Photonic Crystal Workshop, Belgium, (2002).
J. Van Campenhout, W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, R. Baets, Compact photonic-crystal waveguides in Silicon-on-Insulator: design and experimental verification, LEOS Benelux Photonic Crystal Workshop, Belgium, (2002).