Sébastien Loranger
Bacc. (Poly), M. Sc. A. (Poly), Ph.D. (Poly)
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Areas of expertise
Optical materials Electromagnetics, compatibility and interference Photonic devices and networks Communications systems Optics Lasers Photonics Optical properties
Optical materials Electromagnetics, compatibility and interference Photonic devices and networks Communications systems Optics Lasers Photonics Optical properties
Primary sphere of excellence in research
Information and Communication Technologies
Information and Communication Technologies
Secondary sphere(s) of excellence in research
Industry of the Future and Digital Society
Industry of the Future and Digital Society
Student research project(s)
Research interests and affiliations
Research interests
- Optical fiber components and lasers
- Optoelectronics and nonlinear optics
- Bragg gratings and photonic crystals
- Waveguide and microstructure laser writing and integrated photonics
- Development of photonic components for space communications
- Space applications of optics and photonics
- Development of optical sensors and optical fiber sensors
- Distributed sensing system optimisation and application
- THz waveguides, photonic crystals and applications.
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
- 2011 Optical materials
- 2502 Electromagnetics, compatibility and interference
- 2505 Photonic devices and networks
- 2507 Communications systems
- 3110 Optics (see also photon devices 2505)
- 3111 Lasers
- 3112 Photonics
- 3306 Optical properties
Publications
Recent publications
Journal article
Conference paper
Journal article
Conference paper
Leymonerie, A., Boisvert, J.-S., Juszczak, L., & Loranger, S. (2024). Enhanced sensitivity distributed sensing of magnetic fields in optical fiber using random Bragg grating. Optics Continuum, 3(1), 94-94.
Jafari, F., Boisvert, J.-S., Kashyap, R., & Loranger, S. (2024, July). Femtosecond laser-induced Bragg grating waveguide through selective control of pulse numbers [Paper]. Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity and Poliing in Glass Waveguides, Québec City, Qc, Canada.
Loranger, S., Jafari, F., Zubia, J., & Novoa, D. (2024). Generation of THz radiation through molecular modulation in hydrogen-filled hybrid anti-resonant fibers. Optics Express, 32(5), 7622-7632.
Naqbi, M., Loranger, S., & Karabulut Kurt, G. (2024, March). Impact of Lunar Dust on Free Space Optical (FSO) Energy Harvesting [Paper]. 2024 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA (9 pages).
See all publications (102)
Biography
Sébastien Loranger graduated from his PhD at Polytechnique Montréal in Engineering Physics. He then did a post-doctoral fellowship at the renowned Max-Planck Institute in Erlangan, Germany, after which he went to acquire some industrial experience as a R&D researcher at Photonova Inc. and ITF Technologies before joining Polytechnique as a professor.
Teaching
- ELE3500 : Electromagnetic waves
- ELE8508 : Fundamental concepts in photonics
Education
- Baccalaureate in engineering physics, Polytechnique Montréal
- Masters in applied science in engineering physics, Polytechnique Montréal
- Ph.D. in engineering physics, Polytechnique Montréal
- Post-doctorate, Max-Planck Institute for the science of light, Germany
Supervision at Polytechnique
IN PROGRESS
-
Ph.D. (1)
-
Jafari, Foroogh. High power laser combiner and photonic devices for space applications.
-