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Research in laser systems for applications always brings new insights in the fundamental aspects of the laser system, its design, its control and the technologies used to fabricate it.
Research profile
Erwin Bente is an Associate Professor in the area of Laser Based Photonic Integrated Circuits in the Photonic Integration group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His key research interests include semiconductor laser design, laser and optical amplifier dynamics, laser designs that are robust for optical feedback, integration of a number of lasers in a single circuit, laser frequency stabilization, extending the wavelength range of photonic integrated laser circuits to increase applicability of photonic integrated circuits and photonic circuit simulation.
The main subjects covered by his research are laser systems in semiconductor photonic integrated circuits based on indium phosphide based materials for application in sensing and measurement applications. He is specifically interested in tunable single frequency semiconductor lasers and modelocked frequency comb semiconductor lasers using extended cavities.
Erwin’s team has been instrumental in finding a record tuning range for an integrated laser system and a record frequency comb width from an integrated semiconductor modelocked laser. Erwin’s team has also demonstrated that indium phosphide photonic integration technology can be used at wavelengths up to 2 micrometer. They are working on application in strain sensing, position sensors and medical imaging (optical coherence tomography). The team will be working on using more advanced electronic control on laser systems to improve stability, develop integrated laser system for (coherent) interaction with materials and study different integration technologies to improve laser stability.
Academic background
Erwin Bente received his MSc in physics from the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam in 1984. In
1989 he received his PhD degree in laser spectroscopy of atoms at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.
From 1988 to 1994 Erwin was a researcher, manager in a research group in industry on materials processing using lasers. Between 1996 and 2001 Erwin worked as research team leader on solid-state laser engineering at the Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow U.K. In 2001 he joined TU/e. He is the European chair of the IEEE International semiconductor laser conference technical program committee.
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Research Output
Dynamic properties of wavelength switching in a widely tunable semiconductor laser for optical coherence tomography
Pajković, R., Garbi, D., Williams, K. & Bente, E., 1 Jan 2020, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics IX. Sciamanna, M., Michalzik, R., Panajotov, K. & Hofling, S. (eds.). SPIE, 113560I. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 11356).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Electro-optic tuning of a monolithically integrated widely tuneable InP laser with free-running and stabilized operation
Andreou, S., Williams, K. & Bente, E., 1 Apr 2020, In : Journal of Lightwave Technology. 38, 7, p. 1887-1894 8 p., 8894462.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Monolithically integrated laser sources for applications beyond telecommunications
Latkowski, S., Williams, K. A. & Bente, E. A. J. M., 2020, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXVIII: Photonics West 2020. SPIE, 9 p. 11274-58Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Sub-mK and Nano-Strain Discrimination using Frequency Stabilized Lasers and Polarization Maintaining π-Shifted Fibre Bragg Gratings
Andreou, S., Van Der Zon, L. R., Williams, K. A. & Bente, E. A. J. M., Mar 2020, 2020 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2020 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 9083339. (2020 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2020 - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Distance metrology with integrated mode-locked ring laser
Hei, K., Shi, G., Hansel, A., Deng, Z., Latkowski, S., van den Berg, S. A., Bente, E. & Bhattacharya, N., Dec 2019, In : IEEE Photonics Journal. 11, 6, 10 p., 8827284.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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- 3 Contributed talk
Bistable Operation of a Monolithic Ring Laser due to Hole-Burning-Induced Inversion Grating
Daan Lenstra (Speaker), E.A.J.M. Bente (Member)30 May 2018 → 1 Jun 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Feedback-insensitive Semiconductor Laser
Daan Lenstra (Speaker), T.T.M. van Schaijk (Member), E.A.J.M. Bente (Member), K.A. Williams (Member)7 Mar 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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OSA Annual Meeting 2002, Orlando, USA
Erwin Bente (Speaker)2 Oct 2002
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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Eindhoven University of Technology: Super Accurate Sensor Could Lead to Producing Even Smaller Chips
Erwin A.J.M. Bente & Kevin A. Williams
31/01/20
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Student theses
An all-active 2R regenerator using POLIS
Author: Marell, M., 31 Aug 2006Supervisor: van der Tol, J. (Supervisor 1) & Bente, E. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Full temporal magnitude and phase characterization of picosecond laser pulses using spectral interference
Author: Tilma, B., 31 Dec 2006Supervisor: Bente, E. (Supervisor 1) & Heck, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Non-invasively measuring blood glucose by use of OCT
Author: Li, W., 15 Sep 2015Supervisor: Bente, E. (Supervisor 1) & Dunias, P. (External person) (External coach)
Student thesis: Master
On exploring 1600-nm optical coherence tomo-graphy for imaging and analysis of biological tissue
Author: Langenhuizen, P., 28 Feb 2015Supervisor: Bente, E. (Supervisor 1) & Zinger, S. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
Precise wavelength control of integrated tunable lasers
Author: Tao, W., 29 Feb 2016Supervisor: Bente, E. (Supervisor 1) & Latkowski, S. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master