1st OCL-TP Workshop November 2014
On 17-18th November, the 1st International Workshop between the "Optical Communication Lab" (OCL, member of RBNI) and the Department "Technological Physics" (TP, INA, Member of CINSaT) took place under framework of long-term cooperation agreement between the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion, Haifa, Israel) and the University of Kassel.
Meeting Agenda:
Day 1
Time | Topic | Speaker | Talks |
08h30 | Leaving hotel |
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09h00 | Welcome note | J.P. Reithmaier (5' talk) |
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09h05 | Introduction to purpose and organisation of workshop | Gadi + Hans-Peter (10' talk) | |
09h15 | Overview of TP activities | Hans-Peter Reithmaier (25' talk, 5' discussion) | |
09h45 | Overview of OCL activities | Gadi Eisenstein (25' talk, 5' discussion) | |
10h15 | Break | All (15' discussion) | |
Session on "Epitaxy of high-density QD material" | |||
10h30 | Growth optimization for QD layers dedicated for high-speed lasers | Saddam Banyoudeh (20' talk, 10' discussion) | |
11h00 | QD laser material for wavelength tuning and narrow linewidth emission | Vitalii Sichkovskyi (20' talk, 10' discussion) | |
Session on "Narrow linewidth lasers" | |||
11h30 | QD reference lasers for coherent communication | Annette Becker (20' talk, 10' discussion) | |
12h00 | Dynamics of VCSELs for data com and linewidth measurements | Ori Eyal (20' talk, 10' discussion) | |
12h30 | Lunch (Mensa) |
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Session on "High-speed lasers" | |||
13h30 | High-speed modelling and characterization | Gadi Eisenstein (20' talk, 10' discussion) | |
14h00 | Prospects for high-speed lasers based on integrated short cavity design | Alireza Abdollahinia (20' discussion, , 10' discussion) | |
14h30 | Quantum coupled systems to enhance the modulation speed of QD lasers – the QuCoS project | Vitalii Sichkovskyi (10' talk,5' discussion) | |
14h45 | Break |
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Session on "Quantum Information Technology" | |||
15h00 | Introduction to quantum communication networks and results on single photon emitters | Mohamed Benyoucef (20' talk, 10' discussion) | |
15h30 | Low-density QD growth on InP | Matusala Yacob (15' discussion, , 5' discussion) | |
15h45 | Site-controlled QDs growth | Patrick Krawiec (15' talk,5' discussion) | |
16h00 | Coherent effects in SOAs | Ouri Karni (20' talk,10' discussion) | |
16h30 | NV centres in nano-crystalline diamond structures | Cyril Popov (20' talk, 10' discussion) | |
17h00 | Break | ||
17h15 | Lab tour | ||
Session on "Light propagation and localization in nanostructured materials" | |||
18h15 | High-speed optical switches – joint activities with Thales | Hans-Peter Reithmaier (20' discussion, , 10' discussion) | |
18h45 | Photonic crystal waveguides | Gadi Eisenstein (20' talk,5' discussion) | |
19h15 | Propagation of pulses in negative index metal materials | Akhilesh Mishra (20' talk,5' discussion) | |
19h45 | Transfer to dinner place | ||
20h15 | Dinner in restaurant Konoba "Zum Ritter" | ||
Day 2
Time | Topic | Speaker | Talks |
08h30 | Leaving hotel |
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| Session on "New Materials and Devices " |
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09h00 | III-V epitaxy on silicon | Mohamed Benyoucef | |
09h30 | Recent work on high-density III-V QDs on silicon | Marc Wolf | |
09h50 | Fibre phase sensitive amplifiers and multi-wavelength OPOs | Alex Gershikov | |
10h20 | Break |
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10h40 | MIM diodes based on high-k dielectrics | Revathy Padmanabhan | |
11h10 | Optically sensitive memories and ultra-sensitive UV detectors based on high-k dielectric stacks and metal nano particles | Gadi Eisenstein | |
11h40 | Multi-electrode arrays as neuron interface | Alexandra Voss | |
12h10 | Lunch (Mensa) |
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| Discussion Session |
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13h10 | Planning for on-going cooperations + joint publications + person exchanges | All |
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14h10 | Development of new ideas + new project applications | All |
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14h40 | Planning of next meeting in Haifa | Gadi +All |
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14h55 | Closing remarks | Gadi + Hans-Peter |
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15h00 | End of core part of the meeting | For PhD students and postdoc |
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| For PhD students and postdoc |
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15h00 | Individual discussions at different locations (offices, labs, seminar room) |
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18h00 | Traveling to Berlin |
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