Dr. Marc Nantel Profile

Dr. Marc Nantel

Associate Vice-President - Research & Innovation

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Publications (24)

Proceedings Article | 29 August 2017 Paper

New autofocusing system for laser micromachining

Marc Nantel

Proceedings Volume 10313, 1031325 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2283873

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2017 Paper

Silicon micromachining with solid-state diode-pumped lasers

Marc Nantel

Proceedings Volume 10313, 103131Y (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2283866

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Open Access

On the role of professional societies in optics and photonics education

Marc Nantel, Kathleen Robinson

Proceedings Volume 8481, 848102 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930323

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Logic, Engineering education, Silicon, Active optics, Visual process modeling, Professional development courses, Physics, Standards development, Education and training

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2010 Open Access

Ten years of photonics education at the college level in Ontario: results and by-products

Marc Nantel

Proceedings Volume 7783, 77830P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861404

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Optics manufacturing, Telecommunications, Education and training, Laser optics, Biomedical optics, Physics, Manufacturing, Computer programming, Calculus

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2006 Paper

Optical coherence and beamspread in ultrafast-laser pulsetrain-burst hole drilling

Jesse Dean, Paul Forrester, Martin Bercx, David Graper, Luke McKinney, Felix Frank, Marc Nantel, Robin Marjoribanks

Proceedings Volume 6343, 63432A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.707967

KEYWORDS: Coherence (optics), Aluminum, Interferometers, Visibility, CCD cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Near field, Laser drilling, Laser beam propagation, Gaussian beams

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Pulsetrain-burst machining has been shown to have advantages over single-pulse laser processing of materials and biological tissues. Ultrafast lasers are often able to drill holes in brittle and other difficult materials without cracking or swelling the target material, as is sometimes the case for nanosecond-pulse ablation; further, pulsetrain-bursts of ultrafast pulses are able to recondition the material during processing for instance, making brittle materials more ductile and striking advantages can result. In the work we report, we have investigated hole-drilling characteristics in metal and glass, using a Nd:glass pulsetrain-burst laser (1054 nm) delivering 1-10 ps pulses at 133 MHz, with trains 3-15 μs long. We show that as the beam propagates down the channel being drilled, the beam loses transverse coherence, and that this affects the etch-rate and characteristics of channel shape: as the original Gaussian beam travels into the channel, new boundary conditions are imposed on the propagating beam principally the boundary conditions of a cylindrical channel, and also the effects of plasma generated at the walls as the aluminum is ablated. As a result, the beam will decompose over the dispersive waveguide modes, and this will affect the transverse coherence of the beam as it propagates, ultimately limiting the maximum depth that laser-etching can reach. To measure transverse beam coherence, we use a Youngs two-slit interference setup. By measuring the fringe visibility for various slit separations, we can extract the transverse coherence as a function of displacement across the beam. However, this requires many data runs for different slit separations. Our solution to this problem is a novel approach to transverse coherence measurements: a modified Michelson interferometer. Flipping the beam left-right on one arm, we can interfere the beam with its own mirror-image and characterise the transverse coherence across the beam in a single shot.

Proceedings Article | 24 October 2005 Open Access

Progress on the global photonics education network

Marc Nantel

Proceedings Volume 9664, 966404 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207716

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Education and training, Technician training, Physics, Light emitting diodes, Astronomy, Enhanced vision

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Proceedings Article | 24 October 2005 Open Access

Going beyond "highly-qualified personnel" to "value-added personnel"

Marc Nantel, Bradley Fox, Leanne Gelsthorpe, Roxy Hamilton, Robert Marshall, Guida Williamson

Proceedings Volume 9664, 966419 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207544

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Manufacturing, Databases, Excel, Information technology, Education and training, Intellectual property, Strategic intelligence

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Proceedings Article | 24 October 2005 Open Access

After the storm: the photonics education and training landscape in Ontario

Marc Nantel

Proceedings Volume 9664, 966409 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207569

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Education and training, Optical fibers, Laser optics, Active optics, Physics, Chemistry, Networks, Optical fabrication, Light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 2005 Paper

Mitigating intrinsic defects and laser damage using pulsetrain-burst (>100 MHz) ultrafast laser processing

Luke McKinney, Felix Frank, David Graper, Jesse Dean, Paul Forrester, Maxence Rioblanc, Marc Nantel, Robin Marjoribanks

Proceedings Volume 5970, 59701L (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.629985

KEYWORDS: Silica, Plasma, Laser damage threshold, Etching, Micromachining, Dielectrics, Laser optics, Picosecond phenomena, Laser processing, Multilayers

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2004 Paper

Three new bachelors of photonics in Ontario

Marc Nantel, Johann Beda, Treena Grevatt, Brahim Chebbi, Paul Jessop, Shaowen Song

Proceedings Volume 5578, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.567416

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Physics, Mathematics, Telecommunications, Communication engineering, Electronics, Optics manufacturing, Calculus, Fiber optics, Education and training

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2004 Paper

Technician and technologist photonics teaching: an Ontario success story

Jay Yatulis, Johann Beda, Peter Casey, Brahim Chebbi, Steve Finnagan, Treena Grevatt, Alexander McGlashan, Marc Nantel, Leo Tiberi

Proceedings Volume 5578, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565897

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Electronics, Telecommunications, Optics manufacturing, Laser applications, Education and training, Mathematics, Laser safety, Fiber optics, Fiber lasers

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2004 Paper

OPETA and GPEN: models for local and global networking

Marc Nantel

Proceedings Volume 5578, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.581147

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Education and training, Networks, Telecommunications, Biomedical optics, Physics, Manufacturing, Laser optics, Computing systems, Standards development

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Proceedings Article | 6 October 2003 Open Access

The Ontario Photonics Education and Training Association (OPETA): l'Union fait la Force!

Marc Nantel

Proceedings Volume 9663, 96631A (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207494

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Education and training, Networks, Physics, Telecommunications, Laser optics, Manufacturing, Microelectronics, Integrated optics, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 6 October 2003 Open Access

Undergraduate degrees in photonics in Ontario, Canada

Marc Nantel, Johann Beda, Paul Jessop, Shaowen Song

Proceedings Volume 9663, 966304 (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208372

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Physics, Computer science, Data communications, Fiber optics, Laser optics, Electronics engineering, Mathematics, Electronics, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 6 October 2003 Open Access

The Global Photonics Education Network: another way to think globally and act locally

Chandrasekhar Roychoudhuri, Marc Nantel

Proceedings Volume 9663, 96630H (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207349

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Education and training, Networks, Internet, Telecommunications, Astronomy, Light emitting diodes, Photons, Optics education, Printing

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2003 Paper

New autofocusing system for laser micromachining

Marc Nantel, Kevin Sue-Chu-Lam, Dejan Grozdanovski

Proceedings Volume 4876, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480323

KEYWORDS: Micromachining, Sensors, Semiconductor lasers, Imaging systems, Cameras, Video, Laser systems engineering, Electronics, Laser cutting, Microscopes

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 2002 Open Access

Photonics education and training in Ontario, Canada: an integrated plan

Marc Nantel, Johann Beda

Proceedings Volume 4588, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.468684

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Optics manufacturing, Laser optics, Telecommunications, Education and training, Physics, Mathematics, Imaging systems, Laser applications, Safety

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Proceedings Article | 29 October 2001 Paper

Laser micromachining of semiconductors for photonics applications

Marc Nantel, Yuri Yashkir, Seong Lee, Chas Mugford, Bernard Hockley

Proceedings Volume 4594, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.446542

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Semiconductor lasers, Etching, Chlorine, Ultraviolet radiation, Micromachining, Photonics, Chlorine gas, Pulsed laser operation, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 1999 Paper

Advanced-laser processing of photonic and microelectronic components at Photonics Research Ontario

Peter Herman, Gregory Goodno, Xijia Gu, Jeff Kalbfleisch, John Long, Marc Lukacs, Robin Marjoribanks, R. J. Miller, Marc Nantel, Sola Ness, Anton Oettl

Proceedings Volume 3618, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.352687

KEYWORDS: Laser processing, Etching, Glasses, Laser ablation, Micromachining, Laser applications, Silica, Absorption, Waveguides, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 1997 Paper

Experimental study of continuum lowering

Marc Nantel, Gengyu Ma, S. Gu, Christian Cote, Jirou Itatani, Takashi Buma, Anatoly Maksimchuk, Donald Umstadter

Proceedings Volume 3157, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.283988

KEYWORDS: Plasmas, Picosecond phenomena, Ionization, Electrons, Ions, Carbon, Solids, Boron, Temporal resolution, Chlorine

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 1995 Paper

Improving the efficiency of x-ray lasers

Gregory Tallents, Philippe Zeitoun, A. Behjat, A. Demir, M. Holden, J. Krishnan, Ciaran Lewis, Andrew MacPhee, P. Warwick, Marc Nantel, Gerard Jamelot, Bedrich Rus, Pierre Jaegle, Annie Klisnick, P. Goedtkindt, Antoine Carillon, Ernst Fill, Yuelin Li, Georg Pretzler, Dieter Schloegl, Juergen Steingruber, David Neely, Peter Norreys, Michael Key, Jie Zhang, Geoffrey Pert, S. Healy, J. Plowes

Proceedings Volume 2520, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.221650

KEYWORDS: X-ray lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Plasma, Picosecond phenomena, X-rays, Copper, Ionization, Calcium, Optical pumping, Spectrometers

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 1995 Paper

212-+ neonlike zinc laser of LULI

Gerard Jamelot, Pierre Jaegle, Bedrich Rus, Antoine Carillon, Annie Klisnick, Marc Nantel, Stephane Sebban, F. Albert, Philippe Zeitoun, E. Plankl, A. Sirgand, Ciaran Lewis, Andrew MacPhee, Gregory Tallents, J. Krishnan, M. Holden

Proceedings Volume 2520, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.221620

KEYWORDS: Plasma, Mirrors, Zinc, Diffraction, Pulsed laser operation, Picosecond phenomena, Refraction, X-rays, Information operations, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 1995 Paper

Space-resolved keV spectroscopy study of neonlike x-ray laser plasmas created with low-level prepulse irradiation

Marc Nantel, Annie Klisnick, Gerard Jamelot, P. Holden, Pierre Jaegle, Philippe Zeitoun, Gregory Tallents, Andrew MacPhee, Ciaran Lewis

Proceedings Volume 2520, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.221627

KEYWORDS: Plasmas, Zinc, X-ray lasers, Spectroscopy, Nickel, Copper, Pulsed laser operation, Extreme ultraviolet, Diagnostics, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 5 February 1992 Paper

Observations of x-ray gain in a laser-produced germanium plasma

James Dunn, Hector Baldis, G. Enright, Bruno LaFontaine, David Villeneuve, Jean-Claude Kieffer, Henri Pepin, Marc Nantel, Mohamed Chaker

Proceedings Volume 1551, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.134810

KEYWORDS: Germanium, Plasma, X-rays, Spectrometers, Pulsed laser operation, Crystals, Extreme ultraviolet, X-ray lasers, Ionization, Laser crystals

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Proceedings Volume Editor (1)

SPIE Conference Volume | 9 December 2004

Photonics North 2004: Photonic Applications in Astronomy, Biomedicine, Imaging, Materials Processing, and Education

Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Optics Education and Outreach

1 August 2010 | San Diego, California, United States

Tenth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics

3 June 2007 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Photonics/Optics Education and Training

29 September 2004 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Education in Optics, Photonics, and Imaging Sciences

9 May 2002 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Course Instructor

SC477: Laser Machining for Manufacturing

This course will provide attendees with an overview of laser machining for manufacturing purposes. It will cover basic laser principles, descriptions of the main lasers used and emerging in industry (CO2, YAG, excimer and ultrafast), the most current applications (hardening, cladding, consolidation, welding, drilling, cutting, and more) and issues surrounding the cost of ownership and operation of laser systems. Many practical and useful examples will be included throughout. Laser micromachining will be emphasized as a particular example of multiple-industry application. A short introduction to laser safety and its implication in the workplace will be provided.

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