MERGET, Florian

MERGET, Florian
Dr.-Ing.

Appointments

2002 – 2008  Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at Institut für Halbleitertechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Solid State Memorys Group, Prof. H. Kurz
2008 – 2011 Post-Doc at Institut Halbleitertechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Silicon Photonics Group, Prof. H. Kurz
2011 – 2015                           Staff Scientist at Lehr und Forschungsgebiet für Integrierte Photonik of RWTH Aachen University, Prof. J. Witzens
2015 – present Senior Staff Scientist at Lehrstuhl für Integrierte Photonik of RWTH Aachen University, Prof. J. Witzens

 

Academic Qualification and Education

2002         

Dipl.-Ing., Electrical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University

Thesis on development of fabrication process for Si-nano-crystal flash memory

2008 

Dr.-Ing., Electrical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University

Thesis on design and implementation of novel electrical phase change RAM cell

 

Teaching Experience

  • Optical Communications I: Devices (exercise classes) (Winter Semesters, since 2012), M.Sc. Level
  • Optical Communications II: Systems (exercise classes) (Summer Semesters, since 2012), M.Sc. Level
  • Laboratory Class for Third Semester Students (Summer Semesters, since 2013), B.Sc. Level

Honors, Awards, Scholarships and Other Appointments (Selection)

  • Hoschulwettbewerb Patente Erfinder 2003: 1st Preis
  • Member of the organizing committee of the “9th Sino-German Joint Symposium on Opto- and Microelectronic Devices and Systems” (Changchun, China, 2016)
  • Member of the organizing committee of the “10th Sino-German Joint Symposium on Opto- and Microelectronic Devices and Systems” (Aachen, Germany, 2018)
  • Member of the expert group on Semiconductor Fabrication Technology of the VDI/VDE-GMM.
  • Member of IEEE & VDI

Research Topics

  1. Silicon and Silicon-Nitride based photonics for Optical Communication applications and Life-Science applications.
  2. Integration and assembly technologies for photonic (sub-) systems

Key Publications

  1. A. Moscoso-Mártir, J. Müller, J. Hauck, N. Chimot, R. Setter, A. Badihi, D. E. Rasmussen, A. Garreau, M. Nielsen, E. Islamova, S. Romero-García, B. Shen, A. Sandomirsky, S. Rockman, C. Li, S. Sharif Azadeh, G.-Q. Lo, E. Mentovich, F. Merget, F. Lelarge, J. Witzens, “Silicon Photonics Transceiver with SOA and Semiconductor Mode-Locked Laser,” Sci. Rep. 7, Art. ID 13857 (2017).
  2. A. Moscoso-Mártir, A. Tabatabaei-Mashayekh, J. Müller, J. Nojić, R. Setter, M. Nielsen, A. Sandomirsky, S. Rockman, E. Mentovich, F. Merget, A. Garreau, F. Lelarge, J. Witzens, “8-channel WDM silicon photonics transceiver with SOA and semiconductor mode-locked laser,” Opt. Express 26(19), 25446-25459 (2018).
  3. S. Sharif Azadeh, F. Merget, S. Romero-García, A. Moscoso-Mártir, N. von den Driesch, J. Müller, S. Mantl, D. Buca, J. Witzens, “Low Vπ Silicon photonics modulators with highly linear epitaxially grown phase shifters,” Opt. Express 23(18), 23526-23550 (2015).
  4. S. Romero-García, F. Merget, F. Zhong, H. Finkelstein, and J. Witzens, “Visible wavelength silicon nitride focusing grating coupler with AlCu/TiN reflector,” Opt. Lett. 38, 2521-2523 (2013)
  5. J. Hauck, M. Schrammen, S. Romero-García, J. Müller, B. Shen, J. Richter, F. Merget, J. Witzens, “Stabilization and Frequency Control of a DFB Laser with a Tunable Optical Reflector Integrated in a Silicon Photonics PIC,” J. Lightwave Technol. 34(23), 5467-5473 (2016).
  6. A. Moscoso-Martir, F. Merget, J. Müller, J. Hauck, S. Romero-Garcia, B. Shen, F. Lelarge, R. Brenot, A. Garreau, E. Mentovich, A. Sandomirsky, A. Badihi, D. E. Rasmussen, R. Setter, J. Witzens, “Hybrid Silicon Photonics Flip-Chip Laser Integration with Vertical Self-Alignment,” Proc. Laser Science to Photonics Applications Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 31. Jul. – 04. Aug., 2017, Singapore.
  7. D.H. Kim, F. Merget, M. Först, H. Kurz, „Three-dimensional simulation model of switching dynamics in phase change random access memory cells,” Journal of Applied Physics 101, 064512 (2007)
  8. D.H. Kim, F. Merget, M. Laurenzis, P. Haring Bolivar, H. Kurz, „Electrical percolation characteristics of Ge2Sb2Te5 and Sn doped Ge2Sb2Te5 thin films during the amorphous to crystalline phase transition,” Journal of Applied Physics 97, 083538 (2005)
  9. F. Merget, D.H. Kim, P. Haring Bolivar, H. Kurz, „Lateral phase change random access memory cell design for low power operation,” Microsystem technologies, 13(2), 169-172 (2007)
  10. (Post-deadline) M. R. Billah, M. Blaicher, J. N. Kemal, T. Hoose, H. Zwickel, P-I. Dietrich, U. Troppenz, M. Moehrle, F. Merget, A. Hofmann, J. Witzens, S. Randel, W. Freude, C. Koos, “8-channel 448 Gbit/s Silicon Photonic Transmitter Enabled by Photonic Wire Bonding,” Proc. 2017 Opt. Comm. Conf., Paper Th5D.