Expert Details
High Power Lasers and Laser Optics
ID: 730676
Belgium
He designs, applies and tests thin-film coatings. He masters micro-structuring techniques such as diamond point-turning and Reactive Ion Etching. He has practical experience with diffractive optics, such as resonant gratings.
Expert has a thorough knowledge of infrared materials (both linear and nonlinear) and of laser beam delivery systems such as polarization rotators, reflective quarter-wave shifters, focusing mirrors and lenses. He is familiar with lifetime issues and damage mechanisms of high power optics.
Expert has co-authored 6 patents and about 60 papers, both in peer-reviewed journals and in conference proceedings..
He is used to work in international R&D teams. He also has operational experience in company management.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1975 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Computational mathematics and numerical analysis | Institution: University of Leuven |
| Year: 1977 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Applied physics | Institution: University of Gent |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2005 to 2011 | Employer: Lambda Research Optics Europe | Title: R&D Manager | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for the definition and development of new optical components for high power lasers. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2005 | Employer: VDM Laser Optics | Title: CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:founder and CEO of VDM Laser Optics, a manufacturer of infrared optical components for lasers |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2001 | Employer: Laser Power Europe | Title: CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:founder and CEO |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1990 | Employer: Eurolaser Technology | Title: R&D Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Development of a multi-kiloWatt CO2 laser |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1988 | Employer: Belgian Laser Company (CBL) | Title: R&D Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Development of a multi-kiloWatt CO2 laserDevelopment of a medical Q-switched YAG laser Development of a frequency-doubled YAG laser |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1982 | Employer: Siemens Oostkamp | Title: junior scientist | Department: |
Responsibilities:adaptation of existing high power lasers to new modulation techniques such as Q-switching, cavity dumping and frequency doubling |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Optical Society of America |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has authored or co-authored 6 patents and about 60 papers, both in peer-reviewed journals and in conference proceedings |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert for the European Commision to evaluate research proposals in diffeent European programs such as BRITE-EURAM and Eureka |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Laser optics for laser technicians |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He is in contact with all major R&D departments of industrial laser manufacturers, to consult on appropriate laser optics,such as high power optics in diamond. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Dutch | mother tongue |
| English | fluent |
| German | fluent |
| French | fluent |
Fields of Expertise
carbon dioxide laser, laser design, laser development, laser optics, thin-film laser damage resistance, laser diagnostics, fiber laser, near-infrared laser, industrial laser, YAG laser, laser interferometry, laser-material interaction, continuous wave laser, solid-state laser, Q-switched laser, infrared laser, crystal laser