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Yves-Alain Peter

Research Interests

  • Microfabrication
  • Micro opto-electro-mechanical systems
  • Optical micro resonators
  • Microphotonics

Education

  • Ph.D., 2001, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Microtechnology
  • M.Sc., 1994, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Physics
  • B.Sc., 1988, Lycée Denis-de-Rougemont, Switzerland, Sciences

Themes

  • Generate, Detect, Manipulate

Yves-Alain Peter received the M.Sc. degree in physics and Dr.Sc. degree from the University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in 1994 and 2001, respectively. In 1995, he joined the Department of Medical Radiobiology, Paul Scherrer Institute, Würenlingen, Switzerland, as a Research Associate. From 1995 to 2001, he was a Graduate Research Assistant with the Applied Optics Group, Institute of Microtechnology, University of Neuchâtel. From 2001 to 2003, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Microphotonics Group, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. From 2003 to 2004, he was a Research and Development Engineer and Project Leader with the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology, Neuchâtel. In 2004, he joined Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, where he is currently a Professor of engineering physics. His research interests include microphotonics and micro opto-electro-mechanical systems.



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