Stefano BARBIERI
Research Director
IEMN Laboratory - UMR 8520
Avenue Henri Poincaré
59 652 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ CEDEX
+33 (0)3 20 19 79 88
stefano.barbieri@univ-lille.fr
Short Biography
Stefano Barbieri a obtenu son doctorat en physique en 2000 à l’École Normale Supérieure (Pise, Italie). En 2000, il rejoint en tant que chercheur R&D Orbisphere SA (Genève, Suisse), où il s’est dédié au développement de systèmes de détection de gaz basés sur l’exploitation de l’effet photo-acoustique. En 2002, il rejoint TeraView Ltd (Cambridge, Royaume-Uni) où il coordonne une activité de R&D axée sur les lasers à cascade quantique THz en collaboration avec le Laboratoire Cavendish de l’Université de Cambridge. En 2004, il reçoit une bourse industrielle de trois ans de la Royal Society visant à promouvoir le transfert de technologie entre industrie et université. En décembre 2005, il est recruté par le CNRS en France. De 2005 à 2016, il se dédie au développement de dispositifs THz au Laboratoire MPQ de l’Université Paris Diderot (Paris, France). Depuis 2016, il a rejoint le groupe Photonique-THz du Laboratoire IEMN (Lille, France). A présent, ses activités principales concernent les détecteurs ultrarapides et les modulateurs dans l’infrarouge moyen à base de semi-conducteurs III-V.
– Lasers à cascade quantique THz : modulation micro-onde, verrouillage de mode actif et stabilisation
– Echantillonnage électro-optique et photoconducteur de sources cohérentes THz et sub-mm
– Stabilisation et bruit de fréquence des lasers à gaz THz pompés en cascade quantique
– Développement de détecteurs ultrarapides et de modulateurs dans l’infrarouge moyen à base de semi-conducteurs III-V
Projets de recherche en cours
- ANR PRC project "BIRD - Broadband mid-infrared semiconductor modulators" (2022-2026)
- ANR PEPR project "COMPTERA - Electronic components for THz imaging" (2023-2028)
Publications
- Froberger, B. Walter, M. Lavancier, R. Peretti, G. Ducournau, J-F. Lampin, M. Faucher, and S. Barbieri, SOI-based micro-mechanical terahertz detector operating at room-temperature and atmospheric pressureAppl. Phys. Lett. 120, 261103 (2022)
- M-H Mammez, Z. Buchanan, O. Pirali, M-A. Martin-Drumel, J. Turut, G. Ducournau, S. Eliet, F. Hindle, BarbieriP. Roy, G. Mouret, J-F. Lampin, Optically Pumped Terahertz Molecular Laser: Gain Factor and Validation up to 5.5 THz Advanced Phot. Res. 3, 2100263 (2022)
- S. Hearne, M.-H. Mammez, D. Mammez, M.-A. Martin-Drumel, P. Roy, O. Pirali, S. Eliet, S. Barbieri, F. Hindle, G. Mouret, J-F. Lampin Unlocking synchrotron sources for THz spectroscopy at sub-MHz resolutionOpt. Expr. 30, 7372 (2022)
- Quinchard, C. Mismer, M. Hakl, J. Pereira, Q. Lin, S. Lepillet, V. Trinite, A. Evirgen, E. Peytavit, J. L. Reverchon, J. F. Lampin, S. Barbieriand A. Delga, High speed, antenna-enhanced 10.3um quantum cascade detectorAppl. Phys. Lett. 120, 091108 (2022)
- Li, W. Wan, Z. Li, J. C. Cao, S. Lepillet, J-F.Lampin, K. Froberger, L. Columbo, M. Brambilla, and S. Barbieri, Real-time multimode dynamics of Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers via intra-cavity self-detection: observation of self-mode-locked population pulsations. Opt. Expr. 30, 3215 (2022)
- Hakl, Q. Lin, S. Lepillet, M. Billet, J-F.Lampin, S. Pirotta, R. Colombelli, W. J. Wan, J. C. Cao, H. Li, E. Peytavit, and S. Barbieri, Ultrafast quantum well photodetectors operating at 10μm with flat frequency response up to 70GHz at room temperatureACS Photon. 8, 464 (2021)
- Zhao, Z. Li, K. Zhou, X. Liao, W. Guan, W. Wan, S. Yang, J. C. Cao, D. Xu, S. Barbieriand H, Li, Active Stabilization of Terahertz Semiconductor Dual-Comb Laser Sources Employing a Phase Locking Technique Laser Photon. Rev. 2000498 (2021)
- J-F. Lampin, A. Pagies, G. Santarelli, J. Hessler, W. Hansel, R. Holtzwarth, and Barbieri, Quantum cascade laser-pumped terahertz molecular lasers: frequency noise and phase-locking using a 1560nm frequency combOpt. Expr. 28, 2091 (2020)
- Kliebisch, D. C. Heinecke, S. Barbieri, G. Santarelli, H. Li, C. Sirtori, and T. Dekorsy, Unambiguous real-time terahertz frequency metrology using dual 10 GHz femtosecond frequency combsOptica 5 ,1431 (2018)
- Palaferri, Y. Todorov, D. Gacemi, S. BarbieriL. H. Li, A. G. Davies, E. H. Linfield, and C. Sirtori, Noise characterization of patch antenna THz photodetectorsAppl. Phys. Lett. 113,161105 (2018)
- L. Columbo, S. Barbieri, C. Sirtori, M. Brambilla, Dynamics of a broad-band quantum cascade laser: from chaos to coherent dynamics and mode-locking, Opt. Expr. 26, 2829 (2018)
- Belacel, Y. Todorov, S. Barbieri, D. Gacemi, I. Favero, and C. Sirtori Optomechanical THz detection with single meta-atom resonator, Nature Comm. 8, 1578 (2017).
- Billet, Y. Desmet, F. Bavedila, S. Barbieri, W. Hänsel, R. Holzwarth, G. Ducournau, J-F. Lampin and E. Peytavit Sub sampling of RF and THz waves using LT-GaAs photoconductors under 1550 nm light excitation, submitted to Electronics Lett. (July 2017)
- A Mottaghizadeh, D. Gacemi, P. Laffaille, H. Li, M. Amanti, C. Sirtori, G. Santarelli, W. Hansel, R. Holzwart, L. H. Li, E. H. Linfield, and S. Barbieri 5ps-long terahertz pulses from an active-mode locked quantum cascade laser, Optica 4, 170 (2017).
- Zhu, H. Li, W. Wan, L. Gu, T. Zhou, S. Barbieri, and J. Cao, Beat note analysis and spectral modulation of terahertz quantum cascade lasers with radio frequency injection, Ch. Opt. Lett. 15, 011404 (2017)
- Li, P. Laffaille, D. Gacemi, M. Apfel, C. Sirtori, J. Leonardon, G. Santarelli, Rösch, G. Scalari, M. Beck, J. Faist, W. Hänsel, R. Holzwarth, and S. Barbieri, Dynamics of ultra-broadband terahertz quantum cascade lasers for comb operation, Opt. Expr. 23, 33270 (2015)
- C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, and R. Colombelli, Wave engineering with terahertz quantum cascade lasers, Nature Photon. 7, 691-701 (2015).
- H. Li, J. M. Manceau, A. Andronico, V. Jagtap, C. Sirtori, L. H. Li, E. H. Linfield, A. G. Davies, and S. Barbieri, Coupled-cavity terahertz quantum cascade lasers for single mode operation, Appl. Phys. Lett, 104, 241102 (2014)
- C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, R. Colombelli, Wave engineering with terahertz quantum cascade lasers, Nature Photon. 7, 691 (2013)
- A. Calvar, M. Amanti, M. Renaudat St-Jean, S. Barbieri, A. Bismuto, E. Gini, M. Beck, J. Faist, and C. Sirtori, High freqiency modulation of mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers embedded into microstrip line, Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 181114 (2013)
- Mr Ravaro, V. JagtapG. Santarelli,C. Sirtori, L. H. Li, S. P. Khanna, E. H. LinfieldS. Barbieri, Continuous-wave coherent imaging with terahertz quantum cascade lasers using electro-optic harmonic samplingAppl. Phys. Lett. 102, 091107 (2013)
- Marco Ravaro, V. Jagtap,C. Manquest, P. Gellie, G. Santarelli, C. Sirtori, S.P. Khanna, d,S. Barbieri Spectral Properties of THz Quantum-Cascade Lasers: Frequency Noise, Phase-Locking and Absolute Frequency MeasurementJ. Infr., Mill. Ter. Wav. 34, 342 (2013)
- M. Ravaro, P. Gellie, G. Santarelli, C. Manquest, P. Filloux, C. Sirtori, J-F. Lampin, G. Ferrari, S.P. Khanna, H. Linfield, E. H. Beere, D. A. Ritchie, and S. Barbieri, Stabilisation and mode-locking of terahertz quantum cascade lasers, IEEE J. Sel. T op. Quantum Electron. 19, 8501011 (2013)
- M. Ravaro, S. Barbieri, G. Santarelli, V. Jagtap, C. Manquest, C. Sirtori, S. P. Khanna, and E. H. Linfield, Measurement of the intrinsic linewidth of terahertz quantum cascade lasers using a near-IR frequency comb, Opt. Expr, 20 25654 (2012)
- M. Ravaro, C. Manquest, C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, G. Santarelli, K. Blary, J.-F. Lampin, S. P. Khanna, and E. H. Linfield, Phase-locking of a 2.5 THz quantum cascade laser to a frequency comb using a GaAs photomixer, Opt. Lett.., 36 3969 (2011)
- R. Rungsawang, N. Jukam, J. Maysonnave, P. Cavalié, J. Madéo, D. Oustinov, S. S. Dhillon, J. Tignon, P. Gellie, C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, H. E. Beere, and D. A. Ritchie, Gain enhancement in a terahertz quantum cascade laser with parylene antireflection coatings, Appl. Phys. Lett, 98, 101102 (2011)
- S. Barbieri, M. Ravaro, P. Gellie, G. Santarelli, C. Manquest, C. Sirtori, S. P. Khanna, E. H. Linfield, and A. G. Davies, Coherent sampling of active mode-locked terahertz quantum cascade lasers and frequency synthesis, Nature Photon. 5, 306 (2011)
- S. S. Dhillon, S. Sawallich, N. Jukam, D. Oustinov, J. Madéo, S. Barbieri, P. Filloux, C. Sirtori, X. Marcadet, and J. Tignon, Integrated terahertz pulse generation and amplification in quantum cascade lasers, Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 061107 (2010)
- P. Gellie, S. Barbieri, J-F. Lampin, P. Filloux, C. Manquest, C. Sirtori, I. Sagnes, S. P. Khanna, E. H. Linfield, A. G. Davies, H. Beere, D. Ritchie, Injection-locking of terahertz quantum cascade lasers up to 35GHz using RF amplitude modulationOpt. Expr. 18, 20799-20816 (2010)
- S. Barbieri, P. Gellie, G. Santarelli, L. Ding, W. Maineult, C. Sirtori, R. Colombelli, H. E. Beere, and D. A. Ritchie, Phase locking of a 2.7THz quantum cascade laser to a mode-locked Er-fiber laser Nature Photon, 4, 636 (2010)
- D. Oustinov, N. Jukam, R. Rungsawang, J. Madéo, S. Barbieri, P. Filloux, C. Sirtori, X. Marcadet, J. Tignon, S. Dhillon, Phase seeding of a terahertz quantum cascade laser, Nature Communications 1, 69 (2010)
- Y. Chassagneux, R. Colombelli, W. Maineult, S. Barbieri, S. P. Khanna, E. H. Linfield, and A. G. Davies. Graded photonic-crystal terahertz quantum cascade lasers, Appl. Phys. Lett, 96, 031104 (2010)
- W. Maineult, L. Ding, P. Gellie, P. Filloux, C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, J-F. Lampin, T. Akalin, H. E. Beere, and D. A. Ritchie. Microwave modulation of THz quantum cascade lasers: a transmission-line approach, Appl. Phys. Lett, 96, 021108 (2010)
- N. Jukam, S. S. Dhillon, D. Oustinov, J. Madeo, C. Manquest, S. Barbieri, C. Sirtori, S. P. Khanna, E. H. Linfield, A. G. Davies, and J. Tignon. Terahertz amplifier based on gain switching in a quantum cascade laser, Nature Phot. 3, 715 (2009)
- Y. Chassagneux, R. Colombelli, W. Maineult, S. Barbieri, S. P. Khanna, E. H. Linfield, and A. G. Davies. Predictable surface emission patterns in terahertz photonic-crystal quantum cascade lasers, Optics Express, 17, 9491 (2009).
- Y. Chassagneux, R. Colombelli, W. Maineult, S. Barbieri, H. E. Beere, and D. A. Ritchie: Electrically pumped photonic crystal terahertz semiconductor lasers controlled by boundary conditions, Nature, 457, 174 (2009)
- P. Gellie, W. Maineult, A. Andronico, P. Filloux, G. Leo, C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, Y. Chassagneux, J. R. Coudevylle, R. Colombelli, S. P. Khanna, E. H. Linfield, and A. G. Davies: Effect of transverse mode structure on the far-field pattern of meta-metal terahertz quantum cascade lasers, J. Appl. Phys, 104, 124513 (2008)
- W. Maineult, P. Gellie, A. Andronico, P. Filloux, G. Leo, C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, E. Peytavit, T. Akalin and J-F. Lampin, J. Alton, H. Beere, and D. R. Ritchie: Double metal quantum cascade lasers with micro-TEM horn antenna, Appl. Phys. Lett 93, 183508 (2008)
- R. Rungsawang, O. Marshall, J. R. Freeman, H. E. Beere, S. Malik, J. Alton, S. Barbieri, and D. A. Ritchie: Intensity detection of terahertz quantum cascade laser radiation using electro-optic sampling, Appl. Phys. Lett 93, 191111 (2008)
- N. Jukam, S. Dhillon, Z. Y. Zhao, G. Duerr, J. Armijo, N. Sirmons, S. Hameau, S. Barbieri, P. Filloux, C. Sirtori, J. Tignon: Investigation of spectral gain narrowing in quantum cascade lasers using Terahertz time domain spectroscopy, Appl. Phys. Lett 93, 101115 (2008)
- O. P. Marshall, J. Alton, C. H. Worrall, H. E. Beere, D. Ritchie, S. Barbieri: Distributed feedback THz quantum cascade lasers using thin double-metallic gratings, IEEE Phot. Technol. Lett. 20, p. 857 (2008)
- M. Hajenius, P. Khosropanah, J.N. Hovenier, J.R. Gao, T.M. Klapwijk, S. Barbieri, S. Dhillon, P. Filloux, C. Sirtori, D.A. Ritchie, and H.E. Beere: Surface plasmon quantum cascade lasers as terahertz local oscillators, Opt. Lett. 33, p. 312 (2008)
- N. Jukam, S. Dhillon, Z. Y. Zhao, G. Duerr, J. Armijo, N. Sirmons, S. Hameau, S. Barbieri, P. Filloux, C. Sirtori, J. Tignon: Gain Measurements of THz quantum cascade lasers using THz time domain spectroscopy,IEEE Journal of Sel. Top. in Quantum Elec, 14, p436 (2008)
- S. Barbieri, W.d Maineult, S.p S. Dhillon, C. Sirtori, J. Alton, N. Breuil, H. E. Beere, and D. A. Ritchie: 13 GHz direct modulation of terahertz quantum cascade lasers, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 143510 (2007)
- Y. Chassagneux, J. Palomo, R. Colombelli, S. Barbieri, Dhillon, C. Sirtori, H. Beere, J. Alton, and D. Ritchie, Low threshold THz QC lasers with thin core regions , Electron. Lett. 43, 205 (2007)
- Dhillon, S. S., Sirtori, J. Alton, C., Barbieri, S., de Rossi, A., M., Beere, H. E. and Ritchie, D. A.: THz transfer onto a telecom optical carrier, Nature Photon, 1, 411 (2007)
- M. Vitiello, G. Scamarcio, V. Spagnolo, C. Worrall, H. Beere, D. Ritchie, C. Sirtori, J.Alton. S. Barbieri:Subband electronic temperatures and electron-lattice relaxation in THz quantum cascade lasers with different conduction band offsets, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 131114 (2006)
- M. Vitiello, G. Scamarcio, V. Spagnolo, J.Alton. S. Barbieri, C. Worrall, H. Beere, D. Ritchie, C. Sirtori,Thermal properties of THz quantum cascade lasers based on different optical waveguide configurations, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 021111 (2006)
- K. L. Nguyen, M. L. Johns, L. Gladden, C. Worrall, P. Alexander, H. Beere, M. Pepper, D. A. Ritchie, J. Alton, S. Barbieri, E. Linfield: Three dimensional imaging with a THz quantum cascade laser, Opt. Expr. 14, 2123 (2006)
- C. Worrall, J. Alton, M. Houghton, S. Barbieri, C. Sirtori, H. Beere, D. Ritchie:Continuous wave operation of a superlattice quantum cascade laser emitting at 2 THz, Opt. Expr. 14, 171 (2006)
- S. Barbieri, J. Alton, C. Baker, T. Lo, H. Beere, D. Ritchie:Imaging with THz quantum cascade lasers using a Schottky diode mixer, Opt. Expr. 13, 6497 (2005)
- S. S. Dhillon, C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, H. Beere, D. Ritchie: THz Sideband generation at telecom wavelengths in a GaAs based Quantum Cascade Laser, Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 071101 (2005)
- J. Alton, S. S. Dhillon, S. Barbieri, A. de Rossi, M. Calligaro, H. E. Beere, E. H. Linfield, D. A . Ritchie, C. Sirtori:Ultra low threshold current buried-waveguide THz quantum cascade lasers, Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 071107 (2005)
- J. Alton, S. S. Dhillon, A. de Rossi, M. Calligaro, H. E. Beere, S. Barbieri, E. H. Linfield, D. A . Ritchie, C. Sirtori:Buried waveguides in THz quantum cascade lasers based on two- dimensional surface plasmon modes, Appl. Phys. Lett, 86, 071109 (2005)
- S. Barbieri, J. Alton, J. Fowler, H. E. Beere, E. H. Linfield, D. A . Ritchie:2.9 THz quantum cascade laser operating up to 70K in continuous wave, Appl. Phys. Lett, 85, 1674 (2004).
- S. Barbieri, J. Alton, H. E. Beere, E. H. Linfield, S. Withington, D. A . Ritchie, A. Lassaad, G. Scalari, J. Faist:Difference frequency mixing of two far-infrared quantum cascade lasers using a point-contact Schottky diode, Opt. Lett. 29, 1632 (2004)
- J. Alton, S. Barbieri, J. Fowler, J. Muscat, H. E. Beere, E. H. Linfield, A. G. Davies, D. A . Ritchie, R. Khöler, and A. Tredicucci:Magnetic-field in-plane quantization and tuning of population inversion in a THz superlattice quantum cascade laser, Phys. Rev. B Rapid Comm. 68, 081303(R) (2003).
- S. Barbieri, J. Alton, S. S. Dhillon, H. E. Beere, M. Evans, E. H. Linfield, A. G. Davies, D. A . Ritchie, R. Khöler, and A. Tredicucci:Continuous wave operation of THz Quantum Cascade Lasers, IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 39 (4), 586 (2003).
- S. Barbieri, J. P. Pellaux, E. Studemann, and D. Rosset:Gas detection with quantum cascade lasers: an adapted photoacoustic sensor based on Helmholtz resonance, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 73 (6), 2458 (2002).
- F. Eickemeyer, K. Reimann, M. Woerner, T. Elsaesser, S. Barbieri, C. Sirtori, G. Strasser, T. Müller, R. Bratschnitsch, and K. Unterrainer:Ultrafast coherent electron transport in semiconductor quantum cascade structures, Phys. Rev Lett, 89 (4), 47402 (2001).
- F. Eickemeyer, K. Reimann, M. Woerner, T. Elsaesser, S. Barbieri, C. Sirtori, G. Strasser, T. Müller, R. Bratschnitsch, and K. Unterrainer:Ultrafast coherent electron transport in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum cascade structures, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 314 (1-4) 1-4, 314 (2002).
- S. Barbieri, C. Sirtori, H. Page, M Stellmacher, and J. Nagle:Design strategies for GaAs- based unipolar lasers: optimum injector-active region coupling via resonant tunneling , Appl. Phys. Lett. 78 (3), 282 (2001).
- S. Blaser, L. Diehl, M. Beck, J. Faist, U. Oesterle, J. H. Xu, S. Barbieri and F. Beltram:Characterization and modeling of quantum cascade laser based on photon-assisted tunneling transition, IEEE J. Quantum Electron, 37 (3), 448 (2001) .
- P. Kcruck, H. Page, C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, M Stellmacher, and J. Nagle:Improved temperature performance of Al0.33Ga0.67As/GaAs quantum cascade lasers with emission wavelenght at 11m, Appl. Phys. Lett. 76 (23), 3340 (2000).
- F. Eickemeyer, R. A. Kaindl, M. Woerner, T. Elsaesser, S. Barbieri, P. Kruck, C. Sirtori, J. Nagle: Large electrically induced transmission changes of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum cascade structures, Appl. Phys. Lett, 76 (22), 3254 (2000).
- S. Barbieri, C. Sirtori, P. Kcruck, H. Page, J. Nagle, M. Beck, J. Faist, and U. Oesterle: Gain measurements on GaAs based Quantum Cascade Lasers using a two section cavity technique, IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 36 (6), 736 (2000).
- H. Page, C. Sirtori, P. Kcruck, S. Barbieri , M Stellmacher, and J. Nagle: High Peak Power (1.1 W) AlGaAs Quantum Cascade Laser, Electron. Lett. 35 (21), 1848 (1999)
- C. Sirtori, P. Kcruck, S. Barbieri, H. Page, M. Beck, J. Faist, U. Oesterle, and J. Nagle: Low loss Al free wavegudes for unipolar semiconductor lasers, Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 3911 (1999).
- H. Page, C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, P. Kcruck, M Stellmacher, and J. Nagle: Design and operation of mid-infrared light emitting devices (l = 11mm) based on a chirped superlattice,Semicond. Sci. Technol. 15, 44 (2000).
- C. Sirtori, S. Barbieri, P. Kcruck , P. Collot, J. Nagle, M. Beck, J. Faist and U. Oesterle: Influence of DX centers on the performance of Unipolar Semiconductor Lasers based on GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs, IEEE Photon. and Technol. Lett, 11, 1090 (1999)
- S. Barbieri, F. Rossi, and F. Beltram: Microscopic theory of vertical transport phenomena in semiconductor heterostructures : interplay between two- and three- dimensional hot-carrier relaxation, Phys. Rev. B 60 (3), 1953 (1999).
- C. Sirtori, P. Kcruck, S. Barbieri, P. Collot, J. Nagle, M. Beck, J. Faist and U. Oesterle: GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs Quantum Cascade Lasers, Appl. Phys. Lett. 73 (24), 3486 (1998).
- S. Barbieri, F. Mango, F. Beltram, M. Lazzarino and L. Sorba: Broad-band microwave detection with a novel 2-D hot-electron device, Superlatt. and Microstr. 23 (5), 1079 (1998).
- S. Barbieri, F. Mango, F. Beltram, M. Lazzarino and L. Sorba: A new hot-electron multiquantum well microwave detector operating at room temperature, Appl. Phys. Lett. 67 (2), 250 (1995).