Nicolas Le Thomas
Professor at Ghent University
Ghent University
Nicolas Le Thomas received his engineering degree from École National Supérieure de Physique de Grenoble (ENSPG) in 1998 and his PhD from Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG) in 2002. He completed his PhD thesis at CEA/Grenoble. From 2002 to 2005, he was postdoctoral fellow at the University of Dortmund, focusing on the optical spectroscopy of semiconductor nanocrystals. Between 2005 to 2011, he worked as a researcher at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) concentrating on the optical characterization of photonic crystals structures. In 2012, he was appointed professor at the Faculty of Engineering at Ghent University. His main interests include photonic integrated circuits for UV applications, optical microscopy, integrated photonic sensors, Raman spectroscopy, and semiconductor lasers.
Presentations
Aluminum Oxide PICs for UV Microscopy and Sensing
Enhancing current methods for shaping ultraviolet light beams will ignite new applications in healthcare and quantum information. We will delve into recent advancements in UV light control with CMOS photonic chips, fabricated through atomic layer deposition of alumina on thermal oxide wafers. Additionally, we will discuss the key advantages of UV photonic integrated circuits for implementing structured illumination microscopy and quantitative phase imaging.