Emission and nonlinear optical properties in carbon nanotubes-on-silicon nanostructures

Thesis investigates the emission and nonlinear optical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) integrated with silicon-based photonic nanostructures. The research focuses on the integration of carbon nanotubes with silicon photonics platforms to realize active and nonlinear optical functionalities for future integrated photonic systems. The thesis reviews the synthesis, deposition, optical characterization, and device-level integration of SWCNTs, with particular emphasis on photoluminescence enhancement and nonlinear optical effects.

Members of jury :

• Zhipei Sun Professor, Aalto University
• Etienne Gaufrès CNRS Researcher, LP2N
• Samuel Serna Associate Professor, Bridgewater State University
• Alfredo De Rossi Research Engineer, Thales TRT
• Arianna Filoramo Research Engineer, CEA Saclay
• Nicolas Dubreil Professor, LP2N

Figure 1. (a) Photoluminescence enhancement setup (b) Schematic of fabricated device (c) SEM image of dielectrophoresis deposited carbon nanotubes