Prof. Nathalie Vermeulen Profile

Prof. Nathalie Vermeulen

Professor at Vrije Univ Brussel

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Publications (39)

Proceedings Article | 20 June 2024 Presentation + Paper

Unveiling the optical injection-induced nonlinear dynamics of VCSEL-based frequency combs

Daniel Plaza-Vas, Ángel Valle, Nathalie Vermeulen, Ana Quirce

Proceedings Volume 13002, 1300203 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3014255

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Polarization, Nonlinear dynamics, Frequency combs, Semiconductor lasers, Gain switching

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 2024 Presentation + Paper

Nonlinear-optical material developments since 2000: characterization, data tables, and best practices

Nathalie Vermeulen, Daniel Espinosa, Adam Ball, John Ballato, Philippe Boucaud, Georges Boudebs, Cecilia L. A. Campos, Peter Dragic, Anderson S. Gomes, Mikko Huttunen, Nathaniel Kinsey, Richard Mildren, Dragomir Neshev, Lázaro Padilha, Minhao Pu, Ray Secondo, Eiji Tokunaga, Dmitry Turchinovich, Jingshi Yan, Kresten Yvind, Ksenia Dolgaleva, Eric Van Stryland

Proceedings Volume 13004, 130040F (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3022590

KEYWORDS: Nonlinear optics, Photonics, Physics, Materials science, Engineering, Terahertz radiation

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Post-2000 progress in nonlinear optics: tabulating new materials and best practices

Nathalie Vermeulen, Daniel Espinosa, Adam Ball, John Ballato, Philippe Boucaud, Georges Boudebs, Cecília L. A. Campos, Peter Dragic, Anderson S. Gomes, Mikko Huttunen, Nathaniel Kinsey, Richard Mildren, Dragomir Neshev, Lázaro Padilha, Minhao Pu, Ray Secondo, Eiji Tokunaga, Dmitry Turchinovich, Jingshi Yan, Kresten Yvind, Ksenia Dolgaleva, Eric Van Stryland

Proceedings Volume 12869, 128690D (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003245

KEYWORDS: Nonlinear optics, Photonics, Materials properties, Physics, Engineering

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Inverse model for semiconductor optical amplifiers in the short-pulse regime

David De Vocht, Nathalie Vermeulen

Proceedings Volume 12880, 1288009 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003173

KEYWORDS: Pulse signals, Systems modeling, Semiconductor optical amplifiers, Photonic integrated circuits, Performance modeling, Gaussian pulse, Ultrafast phenomena, Nonlinear dynamics, Photonics systems

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Laser direct writing of interfacing structures for short-distance optical interconnections

J. Van Erps, K. Vanmol, T. Baghdasaryan, A. Kyriazis, N. Vermeulen, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 12433, 1243303 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2647562

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Micro optical fluidics, Design and modelling, Single mode fibers, Printing, Diffractive optical elements, Fabrication, Optical fibers, Optical interconnects, Two photon polymerization

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2022 Presentation + Paper

Laser direct writing of short-range interconnect interfacing structures

J. Van Erps, K. Vanmol, T. Baghdasaryan, T. Geernaert, N. Vermeulen, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 12007, 120070B (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2606030

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Optical fibers, Single mode fibers, Photonic integrated circuits, Two photon polymerization, Fiber couplers, Scanning electron microscopy, Planar waveguides, Optical interconnects

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

3D nanoprinting of mode-field conversion tapers for low-loss optical interfacing of single-mode fibers and photonic integrated circuits

J. Van Erps, K. Vanmol, T. Baghdasaryan, N. Vermeulen, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 11692, 116920M (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2579192

KEYWORDS: Single mode fibers, Photonic integrated circuits, Waveguides, Singular optics, Integrated optics, Planar waveguides, Optical interconnects, Tolerancing, Structured optical fibers, Polymers

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Proceedings Article | 30 March 2020 Presentation + Paper

Mode-field matching design, 3D fabrication and characterization of down-tapers on single-mode optical fiber tips for coupling to photonic integrated circuits

Koen Vanmol, Kumar Saurav, Vivek Panapakkam, Dries Van Thourhout, Hugo Thienpont, Nathalie Vermeulen, Jan Watté, Jürgen Van Erps

Proceedings Volume 11349, 1134907 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2555770

KEYWORDS: Single mode fibers, Photonic integrated circuits, Waveguides, Two photon polymerization, Optical fibers, Silicon, Fiber couplers, Structured optical fibers, Integrated circuit design, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2018 Paper

Graphene-covered nanoscale waveguides: from fabrication to nonlinear spectral broadening demonstration

N. Vermeulen

Proceedings Volume 10804, 108040A (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500537

KEYWORDS: Graphene, Waveguides, Laser ablation, Refraction, Plasma etching, Silicon, Photonics, Nonlinear optics, Photonic integrated circuits

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2016 Paper

Patterning of graphene on silicon-on-insulator waveguides through laser ablation and plasma etching

Jürgen Van Erps, Tymoteusz Ciuk, Iwona Pasternak, Aleksandra Krajewska, Wlodek Strupinski, Steven Van Put, Geert Van Steenberge, Kitty Baert, Herman Terryn, Hugo Thienpont, Nathalie Vermeulen

Proceedings Volume 9891, 98910T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2225224

KEYWORDS: Graphene, Waveguides, Laser ablation, Plasma etching, Silicon, Photonic integrated circuits, Surface roughness, Raman spectroscopy, Photonics, Plasma

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2016 Presentation + Paper

Foundry-compatible SOI waveguides with a graphene top layer for wideband wavelength conversion

N. Vermeulen, J. L. Cheng, J. Sipe, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 9891, 98911B (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2228106

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Graphene, Silicon photonics, Silicon, Dispersion, Four wave mixing, Telecommunications, Integrated photonics, Absorption, Photons, Wave propagation, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 27 April 2016 Paper

The influence of phenomenological relaxation and finite temperature on the third order nonlinearity of graphene

J. L. Cheng, N. Vermeulen, J. Sipe

Proceedings Volume 9894, 98941Q (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2228300

KEYWORDS: Graphene, Nonlinear optics, Harmonic generation, Kerr effect, Frequency conversion, Semiconductors, Electron holes, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 27 April 2016 Paper

Modeling and design of infrared and ultraviolet integrated diamond ring Raman lasers

Benjamin Feigel, Hugo Thienpont, Nathalie Vermeulen

Proceedings Volume 9894, 989414 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2225221

KEYWORDS: Ultraviolet radiation, Diamond, Laser resonators, Mid-IR, Resonators, Semiconductor lasers, Waveguides, Optical design, Resonators, Laser resonators, Electroluminescent displays, Short wave infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2016 Paper

Graphene-covered 1D photonic crystals enabling TE-polarized graphene modes

I. Degli-Eredi, J. Sipe, N. Vermeulen

Proceedings Volume 9885, 98850H (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2225229

KEYWORDS: Graphene, Photonic crystals, Cladding, Plasmonics, Doping, Absorption, Dielectrics, Polymethylmethacrylate, Refractive index, Dispersion, Photon polarization, Silica, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 2 May 2014 Paper

Design of large scale plasmonic nanoslit arrays for arbitrary mode conversion and demultiplexing

Pierre Wahl, Takuo Tanemura, Nathalie Vermeulen, Jürgen Van Erps, David A. Miller, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 9126, 91261F (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052104

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmons, Electroluminescent displays, Metals, Finite-difference time-domain method, Interfaces, 3D modeling, Optimization (mathematics), Scattering, Oxides, Plasmonics

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 2014 Paper

Opportunities for Raman wavelength conversion with silicon microdisks

Iterio Degli-Eredi, Nathalie Vermeulen, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 9136, 91360G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052164

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Silicon, Wave propagation, Waveguides, Microrings, Resonators, Nonlinear optics, Dispersion, Tolerancing, Terahertz radiation

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 2014 Paper

Synthetic diamond as a new material for on-chip nonlinear wavelength converters

N. Vermeulen, J. Sipe, Lukas Helt, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 9136, 91361X (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052447

KEYWORDS: Diamond, Waveguides, Silicon, Raman spectroscopy, Dispersion, Terahertz radiation, Photonics, Signal attenuation, Ultraviolet radiation, Phase matching

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 2014 Paper

Efficient four-wave mixing by phase-mismatch switching

Yannick Lefevre, Nathalie Vermeulen, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 9136, 913604 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2051631

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Phase modulation, Dispersion, Switching, Nonlinear optics, Wave propagation, Silicon, Modulation, Photonics, Phase shift keying

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2013 Paper

Energy-per-bit and noise limits in plasmonic intergrated photodetectors

Pierre Wahl, Takuo Tanemura, Christof Debaes, Nathalie Vermeulen, Jürgen Van Erps, David A. Miller, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 8781, 87810R (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2017841

KEYWORDS: Capacitance, Photodetectors, Sensors, Plasmonics, Chlorine, Atrial fibrillation, Absorption, Transistors, Optical instrument design, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 2012 Paper

High-performance wavelength tuning of a mid-infrared solid-state laser using a resonant diffraction grating

N. Vermeulen, P. Wasylczyk, S. Tonchev, P. Muys, H. Ottevaere, O. Parriaux, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 8433, 843307 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.922282

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Mid-IR, Diffraction, Mirrors, Wavelength tuning, Prisms, Metals, Optical design, Germanium, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 2012 Paper

Extending the phase mismatch formalism for silicon-based wavelength converters

Yannick Lefevre, Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 8434, 84340A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921851

KEYWORDS: Dispersion, Silicon, Waveguides, Wave propagation, Raman spectroscopy, Numerical simulations, Optical fibers, Nonlinear optics, Raman scattering, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 2012 Paper

Nonreciprocal lasing and polarization selectivity in silicon ring Raman lasers based on micro- and nano-scale waveguides

N. Vermeulen

Proceedings Volume 8434, 843409 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.922292

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Waveguides, Silicon, Semiconductor lasers, Polarization, Resonators, Raman scattering, Waveguide lasers, Solids, Nanowires

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Proceedings Article | 10 May 2012 Paper

Efficient four-wave-mixing-based wavelength conversion in silicon nanowire rings without dispersion engineering

N. Vermeulen, J. Sipe, Y. Lefevre, C. Debaes, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 8431, 843106 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.922264

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Dispersion, Mid-IR, Resonance enhancement, Terahertz radiation, Waveguides, Signal attenuation, Wave propagation, Resonators, Nanowires

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Proceedings Article | 9 May 2012 Paper

Optimized wavelength conversion in silicon waveguides based on off-Raman-resonance operation

Yannick Lefevre, Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 8434, 843408 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921862

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Waveguides, Dispersion, Silicon, Numerical simulations, Raman scattering, Wave propagation, Radio propagation, Synthetic aperture radar

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2010 Paper

High-contrast all-glass volumetric photonic crystal

A. Filipkowski, G. van Caloen, R. Buczynski, I. Kujawa, D. Pysz, N. Vermeulen, H. Thienpont, R. Stepien

Proceedings Volume 7746, 774610 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883811

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Photonic crystals, Dielectrics, Diffusion, Crystals, Manufacturing, Refractive index, Computer simulations, Light wave propagation, Maxwell's equations

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Proceedings Article | 5 June 2010 Paper

Models for coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering in Raman devices and in spectroscopy

Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 7728, 77281B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.853650

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Photons, Phonons, Signal processing, Instrument modeling, Spectroscopes, Synthetic aperture radar, Four wave mixing, CARS tomography, Phase matching

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Proceedings Article | 18 May 2010 Paper

Enhancing the efficiency of silicon Raman converters

Nathalie Vermeulen, John Sipe, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 7719, 77190Y (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.853646

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Silicon, Polarization, Wave propagation, Waveguides, Photonics, CARS tomography, Resonators, Modulation, Raman scattering

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2010 Paper

Optical characterization of semiconductor microlenses using a Mach-Zehnder interferometer in the near-infrared region

H. Ottevaere, N. Vermeulen, V. Gomez, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 7718, 77180N (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.854690

KEYWORDS: Microlens, Interferometers, Silicon, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, Wavefront aberrations, Semiconductors, Silica, Micro optics, Beam splitters, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2010 Paper

Applications of coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering in silicon photonics

Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 7606, 760611 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840084

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Photons, Phonons, Silicon, Raman scattering, Signal processing, Waveguides, CARS tomography, Synthetic aperture radar, Phase matching

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Proceedings Article | 23 January 2010 Paper

Raman scattering in submicron and nanoscale structures

Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 7608, 76080Z (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.836352

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Photons, Raman scattering, Phonons, Hydrogen, Silicon, Laser scattering, Laser damage threshold, Synthetic aperture radar, Mid-IR

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Proceedings Article | 5 June 2009 Open Access

Student chapters: effective dissemination networks for informal optics and photonics education

Dirk Fabian, Nathalie Vermeulen, Sara Van Overmeire

Proceedings Volume 9666, 96660A (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207947

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Micro optics, Video, Optical networks, Telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Geography, Active optics, Optics education, Education and training

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Proceedings Article | 20 May 2009 Paper

CARS-based silicon photonics

Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 7366, 736603 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.822100

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Photons, Phonons, Waveguides, Synthetic aperture radar, Silicon, Mid-IR, Raman scattering, Mirrors, Phase matching

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Proceedings Article | 8 May 2007 Paper

Enhancement methods for CARS-based heat mitigation and application to near- and mid-infrared silicon-based Raman lasers

Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 6582, 65820X (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.724025

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Waveguides, Mid-IR, Dispersion, Raman scattering, Silicon, Semiconductor lasers, Photons, Laser scattering, Phase matching

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Proceedings Article | 8 May 2007 Paper

Mitigating heat dissipation in a hydrogen-based Raman laser using coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering

Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 6582, 65820W (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.724024

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Photons, Laser scattering, Phonons, CARS tomography, Luminescence, Raman scattering, Mirrors, Hydrogen, Fiber lasers

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2007 Paper

Optical cooling of Raman lasers using CARS

Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 6461, 64610D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.698494

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Photons, Phonons, Raman scattering, Synthetic aperture radar, Mid-IR, Laser scattering, Silicon, Semiconductor lasers, Luminescence

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Proceedings Article | 14 February 2007 Paper

Modeling mid-infrared continuous-wave silicon-based Raman lasers

Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 6455, 64550U (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.698488

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Raman spectroscopy, Silicon, Semiconductor lasers, Mid-IR, Laser resonators, Continuous wave operation, Resonators, Mirrors, Einsteinium

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Proceedings Article | 14 February 2007 Paper

Iterative resonator model describing the Stokes and anti-Stokes emission of a continuous-wave silicon-based Raman laser

Nathalie Vermeulen, Christof Debaes, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 6455, 64550N (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.698484

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Semiconductor lasers, Silicon, Resonators, Laser resonators, Continuous wave operation, Data modeling, Picosecond phenomena, Mirrors, Raman scattering

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Proceedings Article | 17 April 2006 Paper

Iterative resonator model describing the continuous-wave operation of a Raman laser

Nathalie Vermeulen, Andrei Fotiadi, Christof Debaes, Krassimir Panajotov, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 6190, 61900Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.663599

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Raman spectroscopy, Laser resonators, Photons, Einsteinium, Raman scattering, Continuous wave operation, Mirrors, Laser scattering, Mathematical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 17 April 2006 Paper

Continuous-wave fiber-pumped Cr2+:ZnSe laser

U. Demirbas, A. Sennaroglu, N. Vermeulen, H. Ottevaere, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 6190, 61900A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.661725

KEYWORDS: Chromium, Luminescence, Absorption, Output couplers, Continuous wave operation, Fiber lasers, Prisms, Tunable lasers, Reflectors, Laser damage threshold

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Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials and Devices XXIV

25 January 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States

Biophotonics in Point-of-Care III

10 April 2024 | Strasbourg, France

Biophotonics in Point-of-Care II

6 April 2022 | Strasbourg, France

Biophotonics in Point-of-Care

6 April 2020 | Online Only, France

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