Projects
Center for Non-Linear Microscopy and Spectroscopy Ghent University
NOLIMITS will be a Core Facility for non-linear optical microscopy and spectroscopy, supported by
both the Faculty of Sciences and Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. It will serve the UGent research
community and (non-)academic external partners, by grouping over a decade of expertise and advanced
infrastructure related to ultrashort pulsed lasers and the advanced accompanying optical spectroscopy and
microscopy ...
All optical, high resolution, non-invasive, quality control of crystalline GRMs via imaging of their non-linear optical properties (GRAPH-EYE) University of Antwerp
Experimental implementation of extremely sensitive defect localisation techniques based on non-linear elastic wave spectroscopy and time reversal principles. KU Leuven
A multimodal non-linear optical platform for 2|3-photon excitation and 2nd|3rd harmonic imaging deep inside living tissues and animals KU Leuven
Unbiased understanding of cellular networks and circuits, is
only possible by studying them in their native and intact
environment. To achieve this, live 3-dimensional (3D)
imaging is required. However, regular microscopy
techniques do not allow deep penetration, and therefore,
tissue dissection remains necessary to optically reach cells
of interest. However, as redshifted infrared (IR) light
scatters less, ...
Extending the resolution and speed limits of linear and non-linear optical imaging of live cells, tissues and organisms. KU Leuven
All biological events, be it development, tissue homeostasis, brain and peripheral organ function, are tightly regulated by complex molecular or cellular networks. No matter how important the molecules themselves, the specific cellular or tissue context in which they are operate, as well as their exact location is definitely as critical for proper functioning. Dysfunction or mislocalization of key enzymes, channels or structural proteins can ...
Interface Control at the Nanoscale (ICON) – Synthesis, Interface Chemistry and Optical Spectroscopy of III-V/II-VI Heteronanostructures Ghent University
Ongoing evolutions in nanoscience resonate exceptionally well with the societal need for smaller, faster, and more efficient consumer devices. Semiconducting quantum dots (QDs) occupy a central role in this revolution as their unique size-tunable and atomic-like energy states are in high demand for luminescent color conversion and lasing. Over the last decade, bottom-up approaches have emerged as scalable methods to assemble complex ...
Non-linear properties of biomolecules KU Leuven
MICROCOMB Micro ring based mode-locked integrated lasers and their use for dual comb spectroscopy Ghent University
The proposed network will establish and support cross-sectorial training and research programme bringing together leading European academic and industrial centers working in the area of optical frequency combs in microresonators (microcombs). The programme will allow to combine and share some of the world leading experience and expertise
in the microcombs and train a new generation of scientists in this actively developing area ...
Nonlinear optical properties of organic materials KU Leuven
This doctoral project is situated in the field of experimental non-linear optics. A well-known non-linear optical effect is frequency doubling, where incoming light with frequency w is converted by a material into light with frequency 2w. This effect is of great importance in photonics where photons instead of electrons are used to transmit information. Applications include light switches for telecommunications, quantum cryptography, quantum ...