Projects
Next-generation on-chip supercontinuum light sources based on graphene-enabled extreme nonlinear optics Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Combined retinal imaging using OCT and adaptive optics KU Leuven
Introduction and background
Current advanced non-invasive retinal imaging instruments permit to detect and measure accurately small focal changes of the retina in patients[PSt1] . These findings can help in determining the cause of unexplained visual symptoms and visual loss. For example, the macula of patients with vitreomacular traction may show only subtle changes detectable by ophthalmoscopy. However, optical coherence tomography ...
Novel phase change materials to achieve reconfigurable flat optics KU Leuven
Introduction Flat optics has the potential to replace bulky optical systems with mass manufacturable devices, often with unprecedented functionalities. This has been demonstrated for many applications such as for functionalization of light sources, post-processing of imagers, and the realization of true MR/AR displays. However, the ultimate challenge is to make these flat optic surfaces reconfigurable. This would allow to vary or optimize the ...
Linear and nonlinear optics in organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials KU Leuven
Direct design methods for free-form optics including motion and gradient-index materials Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Application of Nonlinear Optics in Entomology KU Leuven
Up until now, insects have almost exclusively been studied with linear optical methods. However, nonlinear optical techniques, such as multiphoton microscopy, offer many advantages. Most importantly, due to the low probability of two photons interacting with a specimen simultaneously, multiphoton microscopy inherently offers optical slicing. It is therefore very easy to create a 3D image of a sample, with minimal loss of signal and a high ...
Cascaded-Mode Optics Vrije Universiteit Brussel
and lithography. The manipulation of light is also crucial in several fundamental research areas, ranging
from experiments in quantum computing to the detection of gravitational waves. Recent developments in
nanotechnology allow for the fabrication of structures that manipulate light in extraordinary ways. In the
last ...