Advanced Photonics

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  2026	Joint doctoral course / SMYLE / FEMTO-ST / EPFL			SALLE B1 283	MICRO-725
  	Advanced photonics
  	June
  	15	16	17	18	19	Later online
  09:00-10:00		QCM / 1	QCM / 2	QCM / 3	QCM / 4	QCM / 5
  10:00-12:00	Micro et nanophotoniques (Michel Devel)	Nonlinear Optics (Thibaut Sylvestre)	Laser micro/nanomufacturing I (François Couvoisier) / B1 303	Optical Computing I (Daniel Bruner)	Photonic sensor (Mayeul Chipaux)
  12:00-13:30	Lunch
  13:30-15:30	Manufacturing nano-optics (Karim Achouri) / B1 303	Nonlinear optics and integrated optics (Christian Lafforgue)	Laser micro/nanomufacturing II (Yves Bellouard) / B1 303	Optical computing II (Niyazi Dinc)	Waves (Guillaume Noetinger)
  15:30-17:30	Ice breaking event / Participants (Main auditorium)	Self-Study	Self-Study	Self-Study	Self-Study
  17:30	Networking

  • Select activity Announcements

    

    Announcements Forum
  • Select activity Ice-breaking event

    

    Ice-breaking event Assignment

    Opened: Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 12:00 AM

    Please upload here your one-slide introduction. Accepted formats are pptx or pdf. 

    Please name your file properly with your name. 

• Select section Day 1: Micro and nanophotonics (Michel Devel), Manufacturing nano-optics (Karim Achouri)

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  Day 1: Micro and nanophotonics (Michel Devel), Manufacturing nano-optics (Karim Achouri)

  • Select activity Michel Devel - From microphotonics to nanophotonics … and back! (slides)

    

    Michel Devel - From microphotonics to nanophotonics … and back! (slides) File
  • Select activity Karim Achouri - Manufacturing nano-optics (slides)

    

    Karim Achouri - Manufacturing nano-optics (slides) File
  • Select activity Quiz 1 - From microphotonics to nanooptics... and back & Manufacturing nano-optics

    

    Quiz 1 - From microphotonics to nanooptics... and back & Manufacturing nano-optics

    Opened: Monday, 15 June 2026, 6:37 PM

    Closed: Sunday, 21 June 2026, 11:59 PM
• Select section Day 2: Non linear optics and integrated optics (Thibault Sylvestre, Christian Lafforgue)

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  Day 2: Non linear optics and integrated optics (Thibault Sylvestre, Christian Lafforgue)

  • Select activity Slides - Thibault Sylvestre

    

    Slides - Thibault Sylvestre File
  • Select activity Lectures notes - Thibault Sylvestre

    

    Lectures notes - Thibault Sylvestre File
  • Select activity Christian Lafforgue - Integrated nonlinear optics

    

    Christian Lafforgue - Integrated nonlinear optics File
  • Select activity Quiz 2 - Nonlinear Optics

    

    Quiz 2 - Nonlinear Optics

    Opened: Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 3:00 PM

    Closed: Sunday, 21 June 2026, 11:59 PM
• Select section Day 3: Laser micro/nanomanufacturing (François Courvoisier, Yves Bellouard)

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  Day 3: Laser micro/nanomanufacturing (François Courvoisier, Yves Bellouard)

  • Select activity Lectures slides (Bellouard, Courvoisier)

    

    Lectures slides (Bellouard, Courvoisier) File
  • Select activity Quiz 3 : Laser micro-/nano- manufacturing

    

    Quiz 3 : Laser micro-/nano- manufacturing

    Opened: Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 3:00 PM

    Closed: Sunday, 21 June 2026, 11:59 PM
• Select section Day 4 : Optical computing I & II (Daniel Brunner, Niyazi Dinc)

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  Day 4 : Optical computing I & II (Daniel Brunner, Niyazi Dinc)

  • Select activity Lecture Daniel Brunner

    

    Lecture Daniel Brunner File
  • Select activity Lecture Slides - Niyazi Ulas Dinc

    

    Lecture Slides - Niyazi Ulas Dinc File
  • Select activity Quiz 4: Optical computing

    

    Quiz 4: Optical computing

    Opened: Thursday, 18 June 2026, 3:00 PM

    Closed: Sunday, 21 June 2026, 11:59 PM
• Select section Day 5: Photonic sensor (Mayeul Chipaux), Waves (Guillaume Noetinger)

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  Day 5: Photonic sensor (Mayeul Chipaux), Waves (Guillaume Noetinger)

  • Select activity Lecture slides - Fleury

    

    Lecture slides - Fleury File

    This lecture is meant to be a transition to what will be taught on Day 3.

    References for self-study: 

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-020-00243-2
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s42254-023-00645-5
    https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.03372
    
    

  • Select activity Theory of analog differentiators - Fleury

    

    Theory of analog differentiators - Fleury File