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Christian Reimer

PhD Student

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Christian Reimer started his studies in physics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany in October 2006. In May 2010 he graduated from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh (Scotland) with a Master of Physics in Optoelectronics and Laser (First Class Honors), defending a thesis on single photon detection and quantum optics, supervised by Prof. Gerald Buller and in collaboration with Prof. Miles Padgett (Glasgow University). He then did an internship at the research unit of Draeger Inc. in Germany, where he worked on the remote sensing of gases using mid-infrared spectroscopy. Christian returned to KIT and graduated in May 2012 with his second graduate degree (German Diplom in Physics, equivalent to a Master of Science). For his second research thesis, he participated in a one-year long research visit at the University of St Andrews (Scotland, Prof. Thomas F. Krauss) and the University of Sydney (Australia, Prof. Benjamin Eggleton), where he specialized on the design, fabrication and characterization of mid-infrared photonic crystals in silicon. During his research project Christian achieved the first demonstration of mid-infrared photonic crystal waveguides in silicon.

In September 2012, Christian joined INRS-EMT as a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Roberto Morandotti, where he is investigating integrated photonic devices for nonlinear and quantum optical applications. He conducts his PhD on a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship with his research project titled: “Investigation of a novel source for entangled quantum states of light and all-optical integrated quantum computation and cryptography”.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2014 Full Scholarship awarded by the Italian Physical Society to participate in the “Frontiers in Modern Optics” Summer School as part of the “International School of Physics: Enrico Fermi” in Varenna, Italy, 2014. CAD$ 1.300.
  2. 2013 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, ranked 5th in Canada. CAD$ 150.000.
  3. 2013 Best Student Presentation Award, Photonics North, Ottawa. CAD$ 200.
  4. 2013 Winner of the Poster Competition at the 5th JSPS International Conference and Schooling on Si Photonics, Tokyo, Japan.
  5. 2012 Travel Grant to Japan awarded by the “Japan Society for the Promotion of Science” (JSPS) within the Core-to-Core Program. CAD$ 1.500.
  6. 2011 Funding provided by the CUDOS Australian Research Council Center of Excellence for a research visit at the University of Sydney. CAD$ 5.200.
  7. 2011 Vocational Scholarship by the University of St Andrews (Scotland), for a one year long research project as a Visiting Researcher. CAD$ 14.500.
  8. 2011 Travel Grant to Japan awarded by the “Japan Society for the Promotion of Science” (JSPS) within the Core-to-Core Program. CAD$ 1.500.
  9. 2009 Tuition Fees Exemption provided by the “Students Awards Agency for Scotland” (SAAS) for a Master Degree in Edinburgh. CAD$ 14.500.
  10. 2009 Travel Grant provided by the “German Academic Exchange Service” (DAAD) for a Master Degree in Scotland. CAD$ 1.300.
  1. C. Reimer, L. Caspani, M. Clerici, M. Ferrera, M. Kues, M. Peccianti, A. Pasquazi, L. Razzari, B. E. Little, D. Duchesne, S. T. Chu, D. J. Moss, and R. Morandotti, “Applications of integrated ring resonators at the few photon level,” Nano-Tera – Microresonator Freqeuncy Combs and their Applications (MFCA), Lucarno, Switzerland (2014).
  2. L. Caspani, A. Pasquazi, M. Peccianti, C. Reimer, M. Clerici, M. Ferrera, L. Razzari, D. Duchesne, B. E. Little, S. T. Chu, D. J. Moss, and R. Morandotti, “CMOS Compatible Nonlinear Optics Based on Hydex”, Optoelectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), Melbourne, Australia (2014).
  3. C. Reimer, M. Kues, L. Caspani, B. Wetzel, P. Roztocki, M. Clerici, Y. Jestin, M. Ferrera, M. Peccianti, A. Pasquazi, B.E. Little, S.T. Chu, D.J. Moss, R. Morandotti,  “Cross-polarized photon-pair generation and bi-chromatically pumped optical parametric oscillation on a chip”, Nature Communications, 6, 8236-8236, (2015).
  4. C. Reimer, M. Kues, P. Roztocki, B. Wetzel, F. Grazioso, B.E. Little, S.T. Chu, T. Johnston, Y. Bromberg, L. Caspani, D.J. Moss, R. Morandotti, “Generation of multiphoton entangled quantum states by means of integrated frequency combs”, Science, 351 (6278), 1176-1180, (2016)

Conferences

  1. C. Reimer, L. Caspani, M. Clerici, M. Ferrera, M. Kues, M. Peccianti, A. Pasquazi, L. Razzari, B. E. Little, S. T. Chu, D. J. Moss, and R. Morandotti, “Integrated Source of Multiplexed Heralded Photons,” IEEE Summer Topical Meeting, Montreal, Canada (2014), Finalist Best Student Paper Competition.
  2. C. Reimer, L. Caspani, Y. Jestin, M. Clerici, M. Ferrera, M. Peccianti, A. Pasquazi, B. E. Little, S. T. Chu, D. J. Moss, and R. Morandotti, “Orthogonally polarized correlated photon pair generation on a chip via self-pumped spontaneous non-degenerate FWM,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, USA (2014)
  3. L. Caspani, C. Reimer, M. Clerici, M. Ferrera, M. Peccianti, A. Pasquazi, L. Razzari, B. E. Little, S. T. Chu, D. J. Moss, and R. Morandotti, “Integrated Source of Multiplexed Photon Pairs,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, USA (2014)
  4. M. Ferrera, C. Reimer, A. Pasquazi, M. Peccianti, M. Clerici, L. Caspani, S. T. Chu, B. Little, R. Morandotti, D. J. Moss, “Characterization of ultra-high repetition rate mode-locked lasers with an integrated all-optical RF spectrum analyzer,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, USA(2014)
  5. C. Reimer, L. Caspani, M. Clerici, M. Ferrera, M. Kues, M. Peccianti, A. Pasquazi, L. Razzari, B. E. Little, S. T. Chu, D. J. Moss, and R. Morandotti, “Multiplexed Heralded Photon Source on a Chip,” Photonics North, Montreal, Canada (2014)
  6. C. Reimer, L. Caspani, M. Clerici, M. Ferrera, M. Kues, M. Peccianti, A. Pasquazi, L. Razzari, B. E. Little, S. T. Chu, D. J. Moss, and R. Morandotti, “Multiplexed Photon-Pair Source on a Chip,” Fotonica, Naples, Italy (2014)
  7. C. Reimer, M. Nedeljkovic, D. J. M. Stothard, M. O. S. Esnault, C. Reardon, L. O’Faolain, M. Dunn, G. Z. Mashanovich, and T. F. Krauss, “Mid-infrared photonic crystal waveguides in silicon,” Photonics North, Ottawa, Canada (2013)
  8. C. Reimer, M. Nedeljkovic, D. J. M. Stothard, M. O. S. Esnault, C. Reardon, L. O’Faolain, M. Dunn, G. Z. Mashanovich, and T. F. Krauss, “Mid-IR photonic crystal waveguides in silicon,” IONS-NA5, Ottawa, Canada (2013)
  9. C. Reimer, M. Nedeljkovic, D. J. M. Stothard, M. O. S. Esnault, C. Reardon, L. O’Faolain, M. Dunn, G. Z. Mashanovich, and T. F. Krauss, “Mid-infrared photonic crystal waveguides in SOI,” Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Congress, Montreal, Canada (2013)
  10. M. Nedeljkovic, M. M. Miloševi, T. M. Ben Masaud, E. Jaberansary, C. Reimer, D. J. M. Stothard, T. F. Krauss, H. M. H. Chong, G. T. Reed, G. Z. Mashanovich, “SOI mid-infrared silicon photonics for the 3-4µm wavelength range,” Frontiers in Optics, Rochester, USA (2012)
  11. C. Reimer, M. Nedeljikovic, D. J. M. Stothard, G. Z. Mashanovich, M. H. Dunn, T. F. Krauss, “Mid-infrared photonic crystal waveguides in SOI”, International Conference on Group VI Photonics, San Diego, USA (2012)
  12. C. Reimer, M. Nedeljikovic, D. J. M. Stothard, G. Z. Mashanovich, M. H. Dunn, T. F. Krauss, “Mid-infrared photonic crystal waveguides in SOI”, European Optical Society Annual Meeting, Aberdeen, Scotland (2012)

Invited talks

  1. C. Reimer, L. Caspani, M. Clerici, M. Ferrera, M. Kues, M. Peccianti, A. Pasquazi, L. Razzari, B. E. Little, D. Duchesne, S. T. Chu, D. J. Moss, and R. Morandotti, “Applications of integrated ring resonators at the few photon level,” Nano-Tera – Microresonator Freqeuncy Combs and their Applications (MFCA), Lucarno, Switzerland (2014).
  2. L. Caspani, A. Pasquazi, M. Peccianti, C. Reimer, M. Clerici, M. Ferrera, L. Razzari, D. Duchesne, B. E. Little, S. T. Chu, D. J. Moss, and R. Morandotti, “CMOS Compatible Nonlinear Optics Based on Hydex”, Optoelectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), Melbourne, Australia (2014).

Invited seminar talks

  1. “Mid-Infrared Photonic Crystals in silicon-on-insulator”, Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany, 2012.
  2. “Mid-Infrared Photonic Crystal Waveguides in silicon-on-insulator”, University of St Andrews, Scotland, 2012.
  3. “Mid-Infrared Photonic Crystal Cavities in silicon-on-insulator”, University of Sydney, Australia, 2011.