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Maksim Skorobogatiy, PhD, ing. / P.Eng
Professeur titulaire / Full Professor
Chaire de recherche du Canada I / Canada Research Chair I
Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)
Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS)
Fellow of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)
Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
PhD, MIT Physics 2001
MSc, MIT EECS 2000
MSc, McGill Physics 1997
BSc, RIT Physics 1995


Génie physique
Polytechnique Montréal
Campus l'Université de Montréal
C.P. 6079, succ. Centre-ville
Montréal (Québec)
Canada H3C 3A7
Tel: (514) 340-4711 (3327)
Fax: (514) 340-3218
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Chaire de recherche du Canada Tier I en Photonique terahertz omniprésente

Canada Research Chair Tier I in Ubiquitous Terahertz Photonics

Notre équipe cherche à remplir plusieurs postes pour les études MSc et PhD dans les domaines d'optique classique et quantique et de leurs applications en communications sans fil et l'imagerie par biais des ondes THz.

Our group currently has several MSc and PhD openings in the fields of classical and quantum optics and their applications in THz wireless communications and THz imaging.

Futurs étudiants:
Les étudiant(e)s motivé(e)s sont toujours encouragé(e)s à appliquer à notre groupe de recherche pour un programme de maîtrise, de doctorant ou même de bac (stage UPIR ou stage d’été). Nos domaines de la recherche actuels sont micro- et nano- photonique, optique quantique, imagerie et communication par biais des ondes THz, senseurs optiques et textiles intelligents.

Prospective Students:
Motivated MSc and PhD students are always welcome to apply. Our current interests are in the micro- and nano- photonics, quantum optics, THz imaging and wireless communications, optical sensors and smart textiles.


Entrevues récentes / Recent interviews:
2023: M. Skorobogatiy
INNOVATIO: Le Webzine de la recherche de Polytechnique

DES FIBRES VIRTUOSES
VIRTUOSO FIBERS (In French with English subtitles)
2022: M. Skorobogatiy
Avec Maksim Skorobogatiy

LES ONDES TERAHERTZ
THE TERAHERTZ WAVES (In French)



Présentations récentes / Recent talks:
Cliquez sur le lien pour assister une présentation enregistrée
Click on the link to view a prerecorded presentation

Keynote talk: M. Skorobogatiy, H. Guerboukha, K. Nallapan, K. Zaytsev, D. Ponomarev, R. Henry, Y. Cao, "Application of THz waves to imaging and sensing," The International conference on the Industry-University-Research-Application of Safety and Emergency Management, Yanta Campus of Xi’an University of Science and Technology, China (November 19th, 2022)

Keynote talk: M. Skorobogatiy, X. Lu, H. Qu, J.F. Gu, S. Gorgutsa, Y. Liu, A. Skorobogatiy, A. Skorobogatiy, J. Berzowska, K. Schicker, "Novel Materials and fabrication techniques for wearable energy generation and storage devices – from piezoelectric fibers to li-ion threads," Symposium of the Institute of Textile Science, Canada (2022)

Invited talk: H. Guerboukha, K. Nallappan, R. Henri, Y. Cao, D. Lavrukhin, A. Yachmenev, R. Khabibullin, D. Ponomarev, and M. Skorobogatiy, "Real-time terahertz Imaging: antenna arrays, spectral encoding, and super-resolution microscopy," Proc. SPIE. PC11975, Advances in Terahertz Biomedical Imaging and Spectroscopy (3 March 2022) ; DOI: 10.1117/12.2612076

K. Nallappan, Y. Cao, G. Xu, H. Guerboukha, C. Nerguizian, M. Skorobogatiy, “Dielectric Fiber-assisted Terahertz Communication Links: Perspectives and Challenges for Onboard and Secure Communications,” IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), USA, 2021; DOI: 10.1109/RAPID51799.2021.9521438

Y. Cao, K. Nallappan, H. Guerboukha, G. Xu, M. Skorobogatiy, "Additive manufacturing of reconfigurable two-wire plasmonic circuits for terahertz communications," IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM), 2021; DOI: 10.1109/SUM48717.2021.9505747

G. Xu, K. Nallappan, Y. Cao, and M. Skorobogatiy, “Continuous Fabrication of Microstructured Waveguides for THz Communications Using Infinite 3D Printing,” IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM), 2021; DOI: 10.1109/SUM48717.2021.9505784

K. Nallappan, M. Skorobogatiy, “Comparison of Wired and Wireless Channel for Short Range Frequency Hopping Terahertz System,” IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM), 2021; DOI: 10.1109/SUM48717.2021.9505801

Resumé of an article: R. Henri, K. Nallappan, D.S. Ponomarev, D.V. Lavrukhin, A.E. Yachmenev, R.A. Khabibullin, M. Skorobogatiy "Fabrication and Characterization of an 8 × 8 Terahertz Photoconductive Antenna Array for Spatially Resolved Time Domain Spectroscopy and Imaging Applications," IEEE Access, vol. 9, 117691 (2021)

Plenary talk: K. Nallappan, Y. Cao, H. Guerboukha and M. Skorobogatiy, "Going beyond 5G with optics-based Terahetz communications, review of wireless versus fiber links and enabling components," Saratov Fall Meeting 2018 and XXII International School for Junior Scientists and Students on Optics, Laser Physics & Biophotonics, Russia (2018)


Actualités de la recherche / Research news:
2023/11 - Notre équipe de recherche était mentionné dans la liste des 2 % groupes scientifiques les plus cités à travers le monde dans diverses disciplines compilé par Université Stanford.
Our research group made a list of 2% of the most cited research groups worldwide across all the disciplines according to the Stanford University science-wide author database of standardized citation indicators: J.P.A Loannidis, “October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"”, Elsevier Data Repository, V6, 2023 ; doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.6
2022/12 - Des travaux de notre equipe sur les circuits THz intégrés plasmoniques parmi les découvertes de 2022 de la revue «Optics and Photonics News».
Our reserch in integrated plasmonic THz circuits has been selected for the Optics Photonics News’s annual feature review of some of the most interesting research in optics and photonics published in 2022 (according to the Optical Society of America): Y. Cao, K. Nallappan, H. Guerboukha, G. Xu and M. Skorobogatiy, "Versatile Reconfigurable Terahertz Plasmonic Circuits," Optics Photonics News, December Special Issue "Optics in 2022"
2022/07 - La bande Terahertz (THz) est considérée comme la prochaine frontière des communications sans fil. Les techniques émergentes de multiplexage des signaux THz devraient augmenter considérablement le capacité des communications THz bien au-delà d'une limite de canal unique. Dans ce travail, (voir l'exposé par Poly ici) nous explorons la modalité de multiplexage par répartition en fréquence THz rendue possible par un multiplexeur add-drop (ADM) sur la base de guides d'ondes plasmoniques et fonctionnant à une fréquence porteuse de ~140 GHz.
Terahertz (THz) band is considered to be the next frontier in wireless communications. The emerging THz multiplexing techniques are expected to dramatically increase the information capacity of THz communications far beyond a single channel limit. In this work, we explore the THz frequency-division multiplexing modality enabled by an add-drop multiplexer (ADM) based on modular two-wire plasmonic waveguides operating at ~140 GHz carrier frequency: Y. Cao, K. Nallappan, G. Xu and M. Skorobogatiy, "Add drop multiplexers for terahertz communications using two-wire waveguide based plasmonic circuits," Nature Communications, vol. 13, 4090 (2022) ; DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31590-z
2022/03 - Dans cet article, une nouvelle technique d'impression 3D à l'infini est explorée pour fabriquer des fibres de quelques mètres de long en polypropylène à noyau suspendu et à dispersion proche de zéro et à faible perte pour des applications en communications térahertz (THz). Une impression 3D à l'infini permet une fabrication continue d'une longueur illimitée des fibres de géométries transversales complexes utilisant des composites thermoplastiques avancés, c'est qui est une alternative viable à l'extrusion et au fibrage.
In this work, a novel infinity 3D printing technique is explored to fabricate few-meter-long low-loss near-zero dispersion suspended-core polypropylene fibers for application in terahertz (THz) communications. An infinity 3D printing allows continuous fabrication of unlimited in length fibers of complex transverse geometries using advanced thermoplastic composites, which, is poised to become a viable alternative to extrusion and fiber drawing: G. Xu, K. Nallapan, Y. Cao and M. Skorobogatiy, "Infinity Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Microstructured Fiber Links for THz Communications," Scientific Reports, vol. 12, 4551 (2022) ; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08334-6
2021/11 - La microscopie à l'immersion solide (IS) est une modalité d'imagerie moderne qui surmonte la limite de diffraction d'Abbé et offre de nouvelles applications dans diverses branches de l'optique visible, infrarouge, térahertz et millimétrique. Dans cet article, une méthode pour résoudre le problème inverse de la microscopie IS est développé, capable de reconstruire la distribution d'indice de réfraction complexe de l'objet cible avec une résolution spatiale inférieure à la longueur d'onde, tout en effectuant uniquement des mesures d'intensité.
Solid Immersion (SI) microscopy is a modern imaging modality that overcomes the Abbe diffraction limit and offers novel applications in various branches of visible, infrared, terahertz, and millimeter-wave optics. In this paper, a method for resolving the SI microscopy inverse problem is developed, capable of reconstructing the RI distribution at the object imaging plane with subwavelength spatial resolution, while performing only intensity measurements: N.V. Chernomyrdin, M. Skorobogatiy, K.I. Zaytsev, et al., "Quantitative super-resolution solid immersion microscopy via refractive index profile reconstruction," Optica, vol. 8(11), pp. 1471-1480 (2021) ; DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.439286
2021/02 - 50 scientifiques de Polytechnique Montréal parmi le top 2 % des plus cités dans leur champ de recherche.
Optics and photonics research conducted by our group is among the world's 2% of most cited according to Stanford University science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators.
2021/09 - L'intérêt croissant pour les effets biologiques de l'exposition des tissus et des cellules au rayonnement térahertz (THz) est motivé par les progrès rapides de la biophotonique THz. Malgré l'attrait de la technologie THz pour le diagnostic médical et la thérapie, les connaissances sur les limites sécuritaires de l'exposition au THz sont encore limitées. Différents modes d'exposition aux ondes THz, y compris rayonnement continu versus pulsé, différentes puissances, nombre et durée des cycles d'exposition, sont systématiquement étudiés.
An increasing interest in biological effects of tissue and cell exposure to the terahertz (THz) radiation is driven by a rapid progress in THz biophotonics. Despite the attractiveness of THz technology for medical diagnosis and therapy, there is still limited knowledge about safe limits of THz exposure. Different modes of THz exposure including continuous-wave versus pulsed radiation, various powers, and number and duration of exposure cycles, are systematically studied: Invited Review: O.P. Cherkasova, M. Skorobogatiy, K.I. Zaytsev, et al., "Cellular effects of terahertz waves," Journal of Biomedical Optics, vol. 26 (9), 090902 (2021) ; DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.26.9.090902
2021/02 - $1M de financement FCI pour un projet collaboratif en nano fabrication additive (Pr Skorobogatiy, Pr T. Gervais) est octroyé dans le cadre du projet « Centre d'interfaces hybrides et de couches minces intelligentes (CIC) » piloté par Pr Ghassan Jabbour à l’Université d’Ottawa. Ce projet vise utilisation du système Nanoscribe afin d'explorer les surfaces nanostructurées pour application en photoniques, capteurs et nanofluidique.
Collaboration of Pr M. Skorobogatiy and Pr T. Gervais receives $1M in funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation for their research initiative in nanostructured surfaces for applications in photonics, sensors and nano-fluidics.
2020 - Notre recherche sur les circuits plasmoniques THz imprimés en 3D est publiée dans Optica - la revue phare de l'Optical Society of America. Ce travail ouvre de nouvelles opportunités pour les circuits photoniques densément intégrés et leurs applications en THz Communications (6G), ainsi que des capteurs THz ultra-sensibles.
Our reserch in 3D-printed plasmonic THz circuits is published in the Optical Society of America flagship journal Optica. This work opens new opportuinities for densly integrated photonic circuits and their applications in THz Communications (6G), as well as ultra-sensitive THz sensors: Y. Cao, K. Nallappan, H. Guerboukha, G. Xu, and M. Skorobogatiy, "Additive manufacturing of highly reconfigurable plasmonic circuits for terahertz communications," Optica vol. 7(9), pp. 1112-1125 (2020)
2019/11 - Des travaux de notre equipe sur les dispositifs optiques poreuses parmi les découvertes de 2019 de la revue «Optics and Photonics News».
Our reserch in high performance porous materials for THz optical component design, as well as techniques for their fabrication has been selected for the Optics Photonics News’s annual feature review of some of the most interesting research in optics and photonics published in 2019 (according to the Optical Society of America): H. Guerboukha, K. Nallappan, Y. Cao, M. Seghilani, J. Azaña, and M. Skorobogatiy "Porous components: new paradigm in the design of low-loss optical components," Optics Photonics News, December issue "Optics in 2019"
2019/06 - L’ÈRE DES TÉRAHERTZ, C’EST POUR BIENTÔT! Dans le laboratoire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en photonique térahertz omniprésente dirigée par le Pr Maksim Skorobogatiy, de nombreux projets donnent un élan à l’exploitation des ondes térahertz (THz). Celle-ci permettrait le développement de nouvelles technologies en imagerie, ainsi qu’une solution à la saturation des réseaux de télécommunications soumis à la demande grandissante de contenus gourmands en bande passante.
Our reserch in real-time super-resolution THz imaging is published in the Optical Society of America flagship journal Optica. It opens new opportuinities for practical application of fast hight-resolution THz imaging: H. Guerboukha, K. Nallappan, and M. Skorobogatiy, "Exploiting k-space/frequency duality toward real-time terahertz imaging," Optica, vol. 5, pp. 109-116 (2018)
2018 - Our in-depth review of the state of the art in real-time THz imaging is published in the Optical Society of America flagship review journal of Advances in Optics and Photonics.
Due to relative transparancy of many dry dielectrics in the THz spectral range (that are otherwise opaque in the visible), as well as non-ionising nature of the THz waves, THz imaging promises many breakthrough industrial applications in non-distructive quality control, security and monitoring. Here we review many of the key enabling technologies that can soon bring THz imaging from the lab and into the real world: H. Guerboukha, K. Nallapan, M. Skorobogatiy, "Review: Towards real-time THz imaging," Advances in Optics and Photonics, vol. 10 (4), pp. 843-938 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1364/AOP.10.000843
2018 - Our labs develops flexible rechargeable wire-shaped lithium ion batteries (LIB) fabricated by fusing an electrochemically activated metallic wire (cathode) together with another electrochemically activated metallic wire (anode). An all-solid composite layer functioning both as an electrolyte and a separator is placed between the two electrodes during packaging. Thus developped fibers can be used for compliant energy storage and are well suited for integration into smart textiles: H. Qu, X. Lu, and M. Skorobogatiy, "All-Solid Flexible Fiber-Shaped Lithium Ion Batteries," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 165 (3), pp. A688-A695 (2018)
2017 - Our research in fabrication of piezoelectric films, fibers and textiles and their various applications in energy harvesting, wearables and sensing is published in the American Chemical Society flagship journal ACS Nano: X. Lu, H. Qu, and M. Skorobogatiy, "Piezoelectric Micro- and Nanostructured Fibers Fabricated from Thermoplastic Nanocomposites Using a Fiber Drawing Technique: Comparative Study and Potential Applications," ACS Nano, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b08290, (2017)
2016 - Our in-depth invited review of the state of the art in application of nanotechnology in electronic textiles is published in the American Chemical Society flagship journal ACS Nano: "Nanotechnology in Textiles," ACS Nano, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b08176, Feb. 2016.
2015 - Our article “Flexible fiber batteries for applications in smart textiles” has been selected by the IOP Smart Materials and Structures for the ‘Highlights of 2015’ collection.
2014 - Étudiante de notre group de recherche Hichem Guerboukha est nommé un lauréat de juin 2015 du concours Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles par le Fonds Nature et Technologies du Québec pour son travail en conception et applications des guides ondes THz en soie biodégradable (H. Guerboukha, G. Yan, O. Skorobogata, M. Skorobogatiy, "Silk Foam Terahertz Waveguides," Advanced Optical Materials, DOI: 10.1002/adom.201400228 (2014)).
2014 - Nature Photonics - Silk foam waveguides, Research Highlights, Nov. 2014.
2014 - Nous avons démontré fabrication des guides d’ondes THz en utilisant la mousse de soie purifiée. Les guides d’ondes sont à faible perte et dispersion et ils sont en plus biocompatibles et biodégradables.
We have demonstrated low-loss, low dispersion, biocomptible, biodegradable THz waveguides fabricated using purified silk foams.
Advanced Optical Materials: Silk foam THz waveguides, Sep. 2014.
2014 - Notre article a été nommé par la Société Américaine d'Optique comme un parmi les 15 articles le plus cités publiés par JOSA B pendant les 9 dernières années.
Our article was highlighed by the Optical Society of America as one of the 15 most cited articles published in JOSA B over the past 9 years.
A. Hassani and M. Skorobogatiy, ''Design criteria for microstructured-optical-fiber-based surface-plasmon-resonance sensors,'' JOSA B, vol. 24, no 6, 2007, p. 1423-1429).
2012 - Our article “A woven 2D touchpad sensor and a 1D slide sensor using soft capacitor fibers” has been selected by the IOP Smart Materials and Structures for the ‘Highlights of 2012’ collection.
2012 - Étudiante de notre group de recherche Anna Mazhorova est nommée une lauréate de juin 2012 du concours Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles par le Fonds Nature et Technologies du Québec pour son travail en biodétection des bactéries par les ondes THz (A. Mazhorova, A. Markov, A. Ng, et al.,M. Skorobogatiy “Label-free bacteria detection using evanescent mode of a suspended core terahertz fiber,” Optics Express, vol. 20 (5), pp. 5344-5355, (2012)).
Innovation News Daily: 'Smart Clothing' Could Become New Wearable Gadgets.
MSNBC: 'Smart clothing' could become wearable gadgets.
Soft, woven Li-ion battery using thermoplastic solid electrolytes:
New Scientist: Bendy battery gives smart fabrics a charge, Feb. 2012.
Click here for the demonstration video of a woven lithium battery.
Click here for the Journal of the Electrochemical Society paper.
Woven 2D touchpad using soft capacitor fibers drawn from conductive plastics:
New Scientist: Stroke your car seat to pump up the volume, Jan. 2012.
Discovery Channel: Turn up the tunes by touching your car seat, Jan. 2012.
Click here for the Daily Planet episode, Jan. 12, 2012.
Click here for the demonstration video of a woven touchpad.
Click here for the Smart Materials and Structures paper.
December 2011 issue of OPN (OSA): Suspended Core Subwavelength Plastic Fibers for THz Guidance.
SPIE Newsroom - Single step fabrication of highly sensitive biosensors,Aug.2010.
«Des vetements qui en mettent plein la vue grace a la fibre optique. (Fr/Eng)»
In this Code Chastenay documentary Profs. J. Berzowska and M. Skorobogatiy talk about photonic band-gap fibers and their textile applications. Feb. 2010.
Karma Chameleon project. Smart textiles, Photonic Bandgap textiles, Feb. 2009.
Nature Photonics - Colour-tunable textiles, News and Views, Nov. 2008.
Physics Today - Photonic fabric, Back Scatter, Oct. 2008, page 108, © AIP 2008.
Laser Focus World - Low-loss porous terahertz fibers would turn tight corners, Apr. 2008.
Laser Focus World - Photonic-crystal fibers become biocompatible, Feb. 2007.
Photonics Spectra - Biodegradable Holey Fiber Enables Drug Delivery, Jan. 2007.
Nature Photonics - Plasmonics: Sensors tune in, Oct. 2006.
Optics.org - Environmentally friendly fiber takes on medical role, July 2006.
Les possibilités infinies de la fibre microstructurée, Oct. 2006.
The infinite potential of microstructured fibres, Oct. 2006.