We do theoretical and digital physics. We specialize in photonics, the quantum science of light. We are in the era of the second quantum revolution. There is a craze for a better understanding of light-matter interactions from a fundamental point of view in order to cope with the next generation of quantum devices. This is where our adventure begins.
Our tools are theoretical physics, including analytical modeling and numerical simulations, as close as possible to experiments.
The group is also developing research activities in the science of teaching and learning, as well as in the popularization of science.
Developer (PI): Michaël LOBET
Michaël Lobet, Chercheur Qualifié FNRS, is a member of the LPS, and is also affiliated with the NISM (Research cluster NOP).
Light control and manipulation through material structure
Main research areas
- Optics and photonics
- Metamaterials and plasmonics
- Classical, quantum and cavity electrodynamics
- Nonlinear optics
In particular
- Low refractive index metamaterials: creating lasers on photonic chips
- Twisted optics: creating all-optical memories
- Machine learning and space optics: solar sails and coronagraphs
- Machine learning and green optics
Tools
- Modeling, numerical simulations and experiments
Collaborations
- Harvard (USA); UCL, ULg (Belgium); Denmark, Spain, China
In the media
Twistering with light | Les visages de la recherche -FNRS-LN24 (14/11/2024)
How ChatGPT will revolutionize student work | Le Soir (27/03/2024)
Does Harry Potter's invisibility cloak really exist? | EUREKA RTL-TVI (17/11/2022)
Invisibility unveiled | TEDxUNamur - (re)Shape the future (20/04/2022)
