Goëry Genty named to global Photonics100 list of innovators
The annual Photonics100 recognizes the top 100 innovators who are shaping the global photonics landscape. Honorees are selected for their pioneering work in academia, industry and entrepreneurship, with applications ranging from quantum technology and biomedicine to lasers and optical communications.
A pioneer in his field, Goëry Genty has advanced several concepts ranging from the generation of broadband supercontinuum light and the characterization in real-time of ultrashort pulses nonlinear dynamics to the application of machine learning for smart light sources and the use of optical fibers for computing. His latest work develops broadband structured light sources based on nonlinear effects in multimode optical fibers, covering wavelengths from the UV to the mid-IR. By using tailored fiber designs and controlling intermodal nonlinearities, the research group of Prof. Genty generates high-brightness supercontinuum beams with spatial structure – including broadband Bessel beams and beams carrying orbital angular momentum. Unlike single-mode systems, multimode fibers offer higher energy handling and access to rich spatial-spectral dynamics. In parallel, Prof Genty is exploring how nonlinear multimode interactions can be used for analogue optical computing.
As the director of the National Innovative Doctoral Education Ecosystem for Photonics (I-DEEP) and the head of the International Master programme in Photonics Technologies at Tampere University, Prof. Genty is also known for his dedication to education, supervision of PhD students and postdocs, as well as a mentor for junior professors.
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The Photonics100 list is published by Electro Optics magazine, which is a source of news, insights, and analysis in the photonics sector, committed to celebrating excellence and driving growth in the industry through its publications, events, and special projects. The magazine is produced by Europa Science Ltd, a UK-based company publishing also five other titles in both print and digital editions.
Further information on the grounds for the honorary mention will be provided by Andrew Knight at Europa Science (andrew.knight [at] europascience.com).
