PIX4life is also involved in several research activities in the fields of nanotechnology and bio-photonics. Below you can find a selection of the most significant scientific contributions as well as current research projects:
Research and publications

Publications
2020
- Albert van Rees, Cornelis AA Franken, Youwen Fan, Dimitri Geskus, Ronald Dekker, Douwe H Geuzebroek, Carsten Fallnich, Peter JM van der Slot, Klaus-J Boller, “Realization of a Hybrid Integrated Diode laser for Visible Light,”
Publisher: ECIO 2020, June 2020 - Adil Masood, Douwe Geuzebroek, Pieter Dumon, Marcel van der Vliet, Iñigo Artundo, Romano Hoofman, Hilde Jans, “PIX4life’s silicon nitride integrated photonics platforms: present status and future outlook,” SPIE Digital Library; published May 2020, Proceedings Volume 11364, Integrated Photonics Platforms: Fundamental Research, Manufacturing and Applications; 113640P (2020); DOI: 10.1117/12.2559868
- Kees Franken, Albert van Rees, Youwen Fan, Dimitri Geskus, Ronald Dekker, Douwe Geuzebroek, Carsten Fallnich, Peter van der Slot, Klaus-Jochen Boller, “First realization of a hybrid integrated diode laser in the visible spectral range,” SPIE Digital Library; Event: SPIE OPTO, 2020; Proceedings Volume 11301, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers XIX, March 2020; DOI: 10.1117/12.2565028
2019
- Johan Gustavsson, Erik Haglund, Mehdi Jahed, Anders Larsson, Jeroen Goyvaerts, Roel Baets, Gunther Roelkens, Marc Rensing, and Peter O’Brien, ”6.5 mW single mode and polarization stable 850-nm VCSEL for silicon photonics integration”, European VCSEL Day, Brussels, May 2019.
- A. Leinse, K. Wörhoff, I. Visscher, A. Alippi, C. Taddei, R. Dekker, D. Geskus, R. Oldenbeuving, D. H. Geuzebroek, C. G. H. Roeloffzen ” Hybrid interconnection of InP and TriPleX photonic integrated circuits for new module functionality,” SPIE Digital Library, Proceedings, 10924, Optical Interconnects XIX; 109240B; SPIE OPTO, (2019); DOI: 10.1117/12.2513599
- Alireza T. Mashayekh, Thomas Klos, Sina Koch, Florian Merget, Douwe Geuzebroek, Edwin Klein, Theo Veenstra, Martin Büscher, Patrick Leisching, Jeremy Witzens, ”Miniaturized PIC multi-color laser engines for the life sciences,” SPIE Digital Library; Event: SPIE OPTO, February 2019; Proceedings Volume 10922, Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits XXI; 109221U (2019); DOI: 10.1117/12.2507225
2018
- H. Jans, P. O’Brien, I. Artundo, R. Hoofman, D. Geuzebroek, P. Dumon, M. van der Vliet, J. Witzens, E. Bourguignon, P. Van Dorpe, L. Lagae, “Integrated bio-photonics to revolutionize health care enabled through the European pilot lines PIX4life and PIXAPP” SPIE BiOS 2018, (Keynote Presentation) Paper 10506-31, Feb 2018.
- J. D. Domenech, M. A. G. Porcel, H. Jans, R. Hoofman, D. Geuzebroek, P. Dumon, M. van der Vliet, J. Witzens, E. Bourguignon, I. Artundo, and L. Lagae, “PIX4life: photonic integrated circuits for bio-photonics,” in Advanced Photonics 2018 (BGPP, IPR, NP, NOMA, Sensors, Networks, SPPCom, SOF), OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2018), paper ITh3B.1.
- E.P. Haglund, S. Kumari, J. Goyvaerts, J.S. Gustavsson, R.G. Baets, G. Roelkens adn A. Larson, “Vertical-cavity silicon-integrated lasers by bonding and transfer printing,” in IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference, WD2, 2018
- Porcel, M.A., Domenech, J.D., Jans, H., Hoofman, R., Geuzebroek, D., Dumon, P., van der Vliet, M., Witzens, J., Bourguignon, E., Artundo, I. and Lagae, L., PIX4life: photonic integrated circuits for bio-photonics. ECIO-Conference. Invited Paper. 2018
- Stassen A., Kerman S., Du Bois B., Verellen N., Van Dorpe P., “Focusing grating couplers for multicolor on chip fluorescence detection,” SPIE Optics and Photonics Conference, 19-23 August 2018, San Diego, CA.
- J. Fernandez, M.A.G. Porcel, H. Jans, D. Geuzebroek, S. Mas, P. Leisching, J. Witzens, “Silicon Nitride Photonic Integrated Circuits for Biophotonics and medical applications” nanoBioMed 2018
2017
- E.P. Haglund, S. Kumari, J.S. Gustavsson, E. Haglund, G. Roelkens, and R.G. Baets, and A. Larsson, “Hybrid Vertical-Cavity Laser Integration on Silicon,” (invited paper) Proc. of SPIE Photonics West 2017, SPIE 10122, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XXI, 101220H (February 25, 2017).
- S. Romero-Garcia, T. Klos, E. Klein, J. Leuermann, D. Geuzebroek, J. Van Kerhof, M. Büscher, J. Krieg, P. Leisching and J. Witzens, “Photonic integrated circuits for multi-color laser engines,” Proc. SPIE 10108, Silicon Photonics XII. 101080Z (2017)
- T. Klos, J. Witzens, S. Romero García, D. Geuzebroek, J. van Kerkhof, M. Büscher, J. Krieg, P. Leisching, “Photonic integrated circuits for multi-color laser engines,” Proc. of SPIE Photonics West 2017, SPIE 10108, Silicon Photonics XII, 101080Z (March 2, 2017).
- J. P. Epping, D. Marchenko, A. Leinse, R. Mateman, M. Hoekman, L. Wevers, C. G. H. Roeloffzen, M. Dekkers, and R. G. Heideman, “Ultra-low-power stress-optics modulator for microwave photonics,” Proc. of SPIE Photonics West 2017, SPIE 10106, Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies XXI, 101060F (February 16, 2017).
- L. Lagae, “SiN biophotonic IC’s for life sciences – a trillion dollar opportunity?” PIC International 2017, 7-8/3/17, Brussels, Belgium.
- J.S. Gustavsson, S. Kumari, E.P. Haglund, J. Bengtsson, G. Roelkens, R. Baets, A. Larsson, “Silicon-Integrated Hybrid-Vertical-Cavity Lasers for Life Science Applications”, (invited) publication in 30th Annual conference of the IEEE Photonics Society (IPC),
- G. Roelkens, E. P. Haglund, S. Kumasi, E. Haglund, J. Gustavsson, R. Baets, and A. G. Larsson, “850 nm hybrid vertical cavity laser integration for on-chip silicon photonics light sources,” in Optical Fiber Communication Conference, paper W3E.6. (invited) (2017)
- E.P. Haglund, S. Kumari, E. Haglund, J. S. Gustavsson, R. Baets, G. Roelkens, and A. Larsson, “Silicon-integrated short-wavelength VCSELs”, European Semiconductor Laser Workshop (2017)
- P. Muñoz et al., “State of the art of Silicon Nitride photonics integration platforms,” 2017 19th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Girona, Spain, (2017)
- Epping, Jörn & Marchenko, Denys & Leinse, Arne & Mateman, Richard & Hoekman, Marcel & Wevers, Lennart & J. Klein, Edwin & Roeloffzen, Chris & Dekkers, J & Heideman, R.G.. (2017). Ultra-low-power stress-optics modulator for microwave photonics. 101060F. 10.1117/12.2266170. 2017
- J. Fedeli, S. Nicoletti, L. Lagae, I. Artundo and P. O’Brien, “EU pilot lines for integrated photonics,” 2017 IEEE 14th International Conference on Group IV Photonics (GFP), Berlin, 2017, pp. 79-80.
2016
- T. Klos, S. Steup, J. Witzens, S. Romero García, D. Geuzebroek, J. van Kerkhof, P. Leisching, “Photonic integrated circuits for multi-color laser engines,” Proc. of micro photonics International Congress Expo, 2016.
- D. Geuzebroek, “PIX4life: SiN Photonic IC pilot line for integrated bio-photonic applications in the visible range,” Proc. of micro photonics International Congress Expo, 2016.
- E. P. Haglund, S. Kumari, E. Haglund, J. S. Gustavsson, R. G. Baets, G. Roelkens, and A. Larsson, “Impact of Bonding Interface Thickness on the Performance of Silicon-Integrated Hybrid-Cavity VCSELs,” Proc. of ISLC, 2016.
- E.P. Haglund, S. Kumari, P. Westbergh, J.S. Gustavsson, G. Roelkens, R. Baets, and A. Larsson, ”Dynamic properties of silicon-integrated short-wavelength hybrid-cavity VCSEL”, Proc. SPIE, vol. 9766, 976607 (2016).
- X. Nie, E. Ryckeboer, G. Roelkens, and R. G. F. Baets, “Broadband Stationary Fourier Transform Spectrometer Integrated on a Silicon Nitride Photonics Platform,” in Light, Energy and the Environment, OSA Technical Digest (online) Optical Society of America, 2016
2020
- Jörn P. Epping, Arne Leinse, Ruud M. Oldenbeuving, Ilka Visscher, Douwe Geuzebroek, Dimitri Geskus, Albert van Rees, Klaus J. Boller, Michael Theurer, Martin Möhrle, Martin Schell, Chris G. H. Roeloffzen, René G. Heideman, “Hybrid integrated silicon nitride lasers,” Proceedings Volume 11274, March 2020; Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXVIII; 112741L; DOI: 10.1117/12.2552264
- G. Antonacci, J. Goyvaerts, H. Zhao, B. Baumgartner, B. Lendl, R. Baets, “Ultra-sensitive refractive index gas sensor with functionalized silicon nitride photonic circuits”, Applied Physics Letters – Photonics, 5(8), p.(081301-0) – (081301-5) doi:10.1063/5.0013577 (2020)
- J. Goyvaerts, S. Kumari, S. Uvin, J. Zhang, R. Baets, A. Gocalinska, E. Pelucchi, B. Corbett, G. Roelkens, “Transfer-print integration of GaAs p-i-n photodiodes onto silicon nitride waveguides for near-infrared applications”, Optics Express, 28(14), p.21275-21285 doi:10.1364/OE.395796 (2020)
- N. Hosseini, P. Neutens, A. Stassen, B. Figeys, H. Jans, X. Rottenberg, R. Jansen, “ Thermal phase shifter in the PECVD silicon nitride platform at wavelenght 638 nm”, Submitted for publication
2019
- Marco A.G. Porcel, Alberto Hinojosa, Hilde Jans, Andim Stassen, Jeroen Goyvaerts, Douwe Geuzebroek, Michael Geiselmann, Carlos Dominguez, Iñigo Artundo, “Silicon nitride photonic integration for visible light applications”, JOLT, Vol. 112, pp. 299-306 (2019) [link]
- Abdul Rahim, Jeroen Goyvaerts, Bertrand Szelag, Jean-Marc Fedeli, Philippe Absil, Timo Aalto, Mikko Harjanne, Callum Littlejohns, Graham Reed, Georg Winzer, Stefan Lischke, Lars Zimmermann, Dieter Knoll, Douwe Geuzebroek, Arne Leinse, Michael Geiselmann, Michael Zervas, Hilde Jans, Andim Stassen, Carlos Domínguez, Pascual Muñoz, David Domenech, Anna Lena Giesecke, Max C. Lemme, Roel Baets, ”Open-Access Silicon Photonics Platforms in Europe,” IEEE Xplore; Published in: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 25, 5, (2019); DOI:10.1109/JSTQE.2019.2915949
- Pascual Muñoz, Paulus W. L. van Dijk, Douwe Geuzebroek, Michael Geiselmann, Carlos Domínguez, Andim Stassen, José David Doménech, Michael Zervas, Arne Leinse, Chris G. H. Roeloffzen, Bernardo Gargallo, Rocío Baños, Juan Fernández, Gloria Micó Cabanes, Luis Alberto Bru, Daniel Pastor, “Foundry Developments Toward Silicon Nitride Photonics From Visible to the Mid-Infrared,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics , 25 , 5 , (2019); DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2019.2902903
- Erik Haglund, Mehdi Jahed, Johan S. Gustavsson, Anders Larsson, Jeroen Goyvaerts, Roel Baets, Gunther Roelkens, Marc Rensing, and Peter O’Brien, “High-power single transverse and polarization mode VCSEL for silicon photonics integration,” Opt. Express 27, 18892-18899 2019
2018
- S. Kumari, E. P. Haglund, J. S. Gustavsson, A. Larsson, G. Roelkens, R. G. Baets, “Vertical Cavity Silicon Integrated Laser with In Plane Waveguide Emission at 850 nm”, Laser & Photonics Reviews, 12, 1700206 (2018)
- Porcel, M., Artundo, I., Domenech, J., et al. Monolithic photonic integration for visible and short near-infrared wavelengths: technologies and platforms for bio and life science applications. Advanced Optical Technologies, 7(1-2), pp. 57-65. Retrieved 23 Apr. (2018).
- Marco A.G.Porcel, Alberto Hinojosa, Hilde Jans, Andim Stassen, Jeroen Goyvaerts, Douwe Geuzebroek, Michael Geiselmann, Carlos Dominguez, Iñigo Artundo, “Silicon nitride photonic integration for visible light applications”, JOLT, Vol. 112, pp. 299-306 (2018)
2017
- A. Rahim; E. Ryckeboer; A. Subramanian; S. Clemmen; b. kuyken; A. Dhakal; A. Raza; A. Hermans; M. Muneeb; S. Dhoore; Y. Li; U. Dave; P. Bienstman; N. LeThomas; G. Roelkens; D. Van Thourhout; X. Rottenberg; P. Helin; S. Severi; R. Baets, “Expanding the Silicon Photonics Portfolio with Silicon Nitride Photonic Integrated Circuits,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2017.
- Nie, E. Ryckeboer, G. Roelkens, R. Baets, “CMOS-Compatible Broadband Co-propagative Stationary Fourier Transform Spectrometer Integrated on a Silicon Nitride Photonics Platform” Optic Express, Vol. 25, Issue 8, A409-A418 (2017).
- Kumari, J. S. Gustavsson, E. P. Haglund, J. Bengtsson, A. Larsson, G. Roelkens, R. Baets, “Design of an 845 nm GaAs vertical-cavity silicon integrated laser with an intra-cavity grating for coupling to a SiN waveguide circuit” , IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 1-9, Aug. (2017)
2016
- E. P. Haglund et al., “Silicon-Integrated Hybrid-Cavity 850-nm VCSELs by Adhesive Bonding: Impact of Bonding Interface Thickness on Laser Performance,” in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 23, no. 6, Nov.-Dec. 2016, Paper no. 1700109.
Previous work
- E.P. Haglund, S. Kumari, P. Westbergh, J.S. Gustavsson, G. Roelkens, R. Baets and A. Larsson, ”Silicon integrated short wavelength hybrid cavity VCSEL”, Opt. Exp. 23, 33634, 2015
- E.P. Haglund, S. Kumari, P. Westbergh, J.S. Gustavsson, R.G. Baets, G. Roelkens, and A. Larsson, “20 Gb/s modulation of silicon-integrated short-wavelength hybrid-cavity VCSELs”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 28, 856, 2016
2020
- Witzens, P. Leisching, A. T. Mashayekh, T. Klos, S. Koch, F. Merget, D. Geuzebroek, E. Klein, T. Veenstra, R. Dekker, “Photonic integrated circuits for life sciences,” laser+photonics 2020, 24-29 (2020).
- Ana Gonzalez, “Developing customized biosensors utilizing photonic circuit building blocks” 2019. Shared action.
2019
- Mike Cooke, “High Power polarized-light vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser,” Semiconductor Today, July 2019
- Jeremy Witzens “Integrierte photonische Schaltungen für die Life Sciences” 2019.
2018
- A.G. Porcel, “SiN Photonic integrated circuits for bio- and life-science applications in visible range” Optics.org Feb. 2018
- I. Artundo, “Blossoming photonic foundries“, Electro Optics, Nov. 2018
2017
- “Biophotonics‐on‐Chip: Great potential for medical devices” Novus light today, May 2017.
- Geuzebroek, R. Dekker, P. van Dijk “Scalable assembly and packaging of photonic integrated circuits for emerging applications“, Optik & Photonik, pp. 34-38, May 2017
- Imec, “SMART HEALTH – DIAGNOSTICS” New-Tech Magazine Europe, pp. 46-51, June 2017.
- Liesbet Lagae “Biophotonics & the role of PIX4LIFE”, PhotonDelta Insights .
- Larsson, E. Haglund, J.S. Gustavsson, S. Kumari, G. Roelkens, and R. Baets, “Empowering silicon with vertical-cavity lasers,” Compound Semiconductor, vol. 23(5), pp. 40-45.
- VLC Photonics “Photonic Integration: New applications are visible”, Optik & Photonik, June 2017
- B. Gonzalez, J. Pozo, “The biophotonics revolution in healthcare”, Optik & Photonik, June 2017
2016
- “PIX4life targets biophotonics with visible-range PICs, development capacity build,” Laser focus world, June 2016 .