9th Silicon Photonics Summer School
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An exquisite lineup of renowned experts will deliver comprehensive lectures covering fundamental and advanced topics. While the poster sessions and social activities allow you to learn from and share experiences with peers and experts.
Schedule
| Start time | Stop time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | 9:00 | Breakfast and registration | |
| 9:00 | 9:15 | Welcome speech | Graham Reed (University of Southampton) |
| 9:15 | 10:00 | Introduction to silicon photonics |
Goran Mashanovich (University of Southampton) |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Designing high performance passive devices | Robert Halir (University of Málaga) |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | Silicon optical modulators | David Thomson (University of Southampton) |
| 12:30 | 14:00 | Lunch and lab tours | |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | Light detection in silicon photonics platform | Laurent Vivien (C2N-CNRS) |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:30 | 16:30 |
From Lab to Startup: the Ayar Labs Journey (so far...) |
Mark Wade (Ayar labs) |
| 16:30 | 17:00 | Group picture | |
| 18:30 | 20:30 | Welcome drinks | SeaCity Museum |
| Start time | Stop time | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:00 | 12:30 | Social activity: trip to Stonehenge | |
| 12:30 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | Heterogeneous Integration | Dries Van Thourhout (Ghent University - imec) |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | Coffee | |
| 15:30 | 16:30 | Packaging of PICs | Peter O'Brien (Tyndall National Institute) |
| 16:30 | 17:15 | First papers in silicon photonics | |
| 17:15 | 19:00 | Poster session 1 | |
| Start time | Stop time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 10:00 | Programmable photonic computing | Andrea Melloni (Politecnico di Milano) |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Enabling 4D machine vision with PICs | Remus Nicolaescu (Pointcloud) |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | Nonlinear silicon photonics | Anna Peacock (University of Southampton) |
| 12:30 | 14:00 | Lunch and lab tours | |
| 14:00 | 15:00 |
Photonic circuit design methodologies |
Wim Bogarts (Ghent University - imec) |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:30 | 16:30 | Silicon photonics biosensors | Laura Lechuga (Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology) |
| 17:00 | 19:00 | Poster session 2 | |
| Start time | Stop time | Topic | Speaker |
| 9:00 | 10:00 | Mid-IR silicon photonics | Delphine Marris-Morini (C2N-CNRS) |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Silicon nitride, towards a monolithic integration approach | Frederic Gardes (University of Southampton) |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | Career and Identity | Marija Trajkovic (Eindhoven University of Technology) |
| 12:30 | 14:00 | Lunch and lab tours | |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | Silicon photonics foundries | Callum Littlejohns (University of Southampton) |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:30 | 16:30 | Laser integration | Peter Smowton (Cardiff University) |
| 16:30 | 17:30 | The silicon photonics summer school quiz | |
| 19:00 | 21:00 | Dinner | |
| Start time | Stop time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 10:00 | Introduction to quantum photonics | Alberto Politi (University of Southampton) |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Silicon photonics transceivers | Haisheng Rong (Intel Corporation) |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | Future trends in photonics | Roel Baets (Ghent University-imec) |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | Closing ceremony and student awards | |
| 13:00 | 14:15 | Light lunch | |
Practical information
- The silicon photonics summer school lectures are held at level 2 of the centenary building (100). level 2 is at the ground floor when entering through the main entrance.
- Reception and breaks are held at level 4 of the centenary building.
- Lunch is held at the piazza of the student union building (42) at a 5-minute walk from the centenary building.
- On Tuesday we visit Stonehenge. We leave from the bus interchange at 8 am. Make sure to be on time and bring appropriate footwear and clothes.
You can get to campus from the city center by using the Unilink bus service:
The buses below stop at Highfield Interchange, which is the University bus stop (marked in red on the Campus Map.
Advice: To travel from the city centre, use the U1A from Town Quay, West Quay, and the Civic Centre.
To travel from Southampton Central Train Station, use the U2 or U2B. Just make sure you do not get off at Avenue Campus!
| Route | Frequency | Journey time | City centre stops |
|---|---|---|---|
| U1A - NOCs to Airport/Eastleigh |
Up to every 7-10 minutes |
23-26 minutes from Civic Centre |
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U2 - Mayflower Halls to Bassett Green |
Up to every 7-10 minutes |
20-27 minutes from Art Gallery |
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U6 - Central Station to General Hospital |
Up to every 15 minutes |
30-34 minutes from Civic Centre |
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Practical information
When?
24-28
June
08AM - 14PM GMT+2
Where
Centenary building (100), University Road,
Highfield Campus, Southampton, UK
Reception at level 4
Lectures at level 2 (ground floor coming from the main entrance)
Fee
- University rate for ePIXfab members: GBP 760
- Non-University rate for ePIXfab members: GBP 1000
- University rate: GBP 1000
- Non-University rate: GBP 1400