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Journal Publications

2017

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Precognition and the Metascalar Nature of Information,” The European Physical Journal Special Topics, vol. 226, no. 2, pp. 229–242, Jan. 2017.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Scaled Ecosytemic Rosennean Complexity,” Ecological Complexity, 2017.

2016

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Hierarchy and the Nature of Information,” Information, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-10, Jan. 2016.

2015

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Hyperscale Puts the Sapiens into Homo,” International Journal of Intelligence Science, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 13-36, Jan. 2015.

B. Zhu, G. He, J. Stiens, J. Van Erps, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, H. Thienpont and R. Vounckx, “Resolution analysis of a polymethylmethacrylate tapered probe in near-field terahertz imaging,” Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 30-41, Jan. 2015.

G. Shkerdin, H. Alkorre, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Modified TM & TE waveguide modes and reflectivity by graphene layer in coupled- graphene-metal multilayer structure in sub-Terahertz frequency,” Journal of Optics, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 55006-55016, Apr. 2015.

H. Alkorre, G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Coupled TM surface plasmon features of graphene-metal layered structure in the sub-THz frequency range,” Journal of Optics, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 45003-45010, Mar. 2015.

2014

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Chaos and Chaos Complexity and Hierarchy,” Systems Research and Behavioral Science, pp. 14, Jun. 2014.

G. Shkerdin, S. Rabbaa, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Influence of electron scattering on phonon–plasmon coupled modes dispersion and free-electron absorption in n-doped GaN semiconductors at mid-IR wavelengths,” physica status solidi (b), vol. 4, no. 251, pp. 882-891, Apr. 2014.

H. Alkorre, G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens, Y. Trabelsi and R. Vounckx, “Effective Fermi Level Modulation of Coupled Graphene-Metal Surface Plasmon Polaritons at Sub-THz Frequency Range,” International Journal of Microwave and Optical Technology, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 453-459, Nov. 2014.

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin, C. De Tandt and R. Vounckx, “Normal incidence infrared modulator based on single quantum well intersubband transitions,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 47, pp. 7, 2014.

2013

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Towards Bridging the Gap between Life and Physics,” BioSystems Journal, vol. 112, no. Selected papers from the 9th IPCAT Conference, pp. 163-170, May. 2013.

2012

B. Zhu, J. Stiens, V. Matvejev and R. Vounckx, “INEXPENSIVE AND EASY FABRICATION OF MULTI-MODE TAPERED DIELECTRIC CIRCULAR PROBES AT MILLIMETER WAVE FREQUENCIES,” Progress in Electromagnetics Research, vol. 126, pp. 237-254, Mar. 2012.

G. Shkerdin, S. Rabbaa, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Free electron absorption in n-doped GaN semiconductors at mid-IR wavelengths in the strong phonon-plasmon coupling regime,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 45, no. 49, pp. 1-11, Nov. 2012.

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin and R. Vounckx, “Theoretical analysis of partial-spatial Q-switching dynamics using a two-level CO2 laser model,” IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, vol. 48, pp. 447-453, 2012.

2011

A. Elhawil, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Thin-film sensing using circular open ring resonators at mm-wave frequencies,” Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing, vol. 103, pp. 623-626, Jan. 2011.

V. Matvejev, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and D. Mangelings, “Integrated Waveguide Structure for Highly Sensitive THz Spectroscopy of Nano-liter liquids in Capillary Tubes,” Progress in Electromagnetics Research, vol. 121, pp. 89-101, Oct. 2011.

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin, C. De Tandt and R. Vounckx, “Lock-in thermo-electric detector arrays: thermal cross-talk prediction by non-linear model,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 44, pp. 1-6, Feb. 2011.

2010

A. Elhawil, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Equivalent Circuit Model of Single Circular Open-ring Resonators,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 16, no. 380-385, pp. 380-385, Mar. 2010.

A. Elhawil, C. Neve, B. Olbrechts, I. Huynen, J. Raskin, G. Poesen, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Contactless monitoring of Si substrate permittivity and resistivity from microwave to millimeter wave frequencies,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 52, no. 11, pp. 2500-2505, Nov. 2010.

S. Faiz-Ul Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, D. Jaeger, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, W. De Raedt and R. Vounckx, “Effect of inter-element spacings variation on the performance of linear grounded frequency selective surface arrays in W-band,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 155-160, 2010.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen and R. Vounckx, “Simulation and Experimental verification of W-band Finite Frequency Selective Surfaces on Infinite Background with 3D full Wave Solver NSPWMLFMA,” Progress in Electromagnetics Research, vol. 101, pp. 189-202, Feb. 2010.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, I. Jäger and R. Vounckx, “"Periodicity Perturbed Grounded Frequency Selective Surface Arrays as Millimeter Wave Random Phase Coherence Destroying Diffusers",” Journal of Infrared, Millimeter and THz waves, vol. 31, pp. 641-648, Mar. 2010.

2009

A. Elhawil, G. Koers, L. Zhang, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Comparison between two optimization algorithms to compute the complex permittivity of dielectric multilayer structures using a free space quasi-optical method in W-band,” IET Science, Measurement & Technology, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 13-21, Jan. 2009.

A. Elhawil, G. Koers, L. Zhang, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Reliable Method for Material Characterisation using a Quasi-Optical Free-Space Measurement in the W-Band,” IET Science, Measurement & Technology, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 39-50, Jan. 2009.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, R. Vounckx and E. Walter, “W-band Characterization of Grounded Frequency Selective Surface Arrays Composed of Non- equal slot length sub-arrays, accepted for publication,” International Journal of Microwave and Science and Technology, vol. 2009, pp. 1-7, Dec. 2009.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, I. Jäger and R. Vounckx, “Grounded Frequency Selective Surface Array Characterization for Quasi Optical Phase Shifter at W-band,” International Journal on Information and Communication Technologies ( IJICT ), vol. 2, pp. 240-244, Apr. 2009.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, I. Jäger, G. Poesen and R. Vounckx, “Implementation of Dynamic Hadamard Diffuser as a Frequency Selective Surface for W-band Active Millimeter Wave Imaging,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 51, no. 6, pp. 1440-1445, Jun. 2009.

2008

I. Jäger, J. Stiens, L. Zhang, S. Islam, G. Koers and R. Vounckx, “Comparison of speckle reduction diversity tools for active millimeter-wave imaging,” Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision, vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 1716-1721, Jul. 2008.

L. Zhang, J. Stiens, A. Elhawil and R. Vounckx, “Multispectral illumination and image processing techniques for active millimeter-wave concealed object detection,” Applied Optics, vol. 47, no. 34, pp. 6357-6365, Dec. 2008.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, I. Jäger and R. Vounckx, “Passive Frequency Selective Surface Array as a Diffuser for Destroying Millimeter Wave Coherence,” Active and Passive Electronic Components, pp. 6, 2008.

2007

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Re-Mapping Robert Rosen's (M,R) Systems,” Chemistry & Biodiversity, vol. 4, no. 10, pp. 2352-2368, Oct. 2007.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Variable-Formality Decision-Making in Artificial Systems,” The International Society for the Systems Sciences, vol. 26, pp. 7-8, 2007.

G. Poesen, J. Stiens, M. Vanden Bossche and R. Vounckx, “Time-dependent characterization of an optically modulated CPW line characterized with a large-signal network analyzer,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 49, pp. 3124-3128, Sep. 2007.

G. Poesen, G. Koers, J. Stiens, G. Carchon, W. De Raedt and R. Vounckx, “Photo-induced millimeter wave losses in coplanar waveguide on high resistivity Si,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 49, pp. 808-810, Apr. 2007.

I. Jäger, D. Kalinowski, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx, A. Stoehr and D. Jaeger, “Millimeter wave signal generation using resonant tunneling diodes NLTL-resonat,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 49, pp. 2907-2909, Dec. 2007.

I. Jäger, L. Zhang, J. Stiens, H. Sahli and R. Vounckx, “Millimeter wave inspection of concealed objects, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 49, pp. 2733-2737, Nov. 2007.

I. Jäger, L. Zhang, J. Stiens, H. Sahli and R. Vounckx, “Millimeter wave inspection of concealed objects,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 49, pp. 2733-2737, 2007.

V. Kotov, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin, W. Vandermeiren and R. Vounckx, “Time dependence of CO2 laser pulses recorded in the mixed detector regime of the photon drag and Seebeck effects in n-doped GaAs,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 102, pp. 64509-64509, Sep. 2007.

V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, D. Shkerdin, A. Voronko, S. Tikhomirov, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and W. Vandermeiren, “Fourier processing of the speckle structure of the optical field in the process of multiphonon Bragg diffraction,” Journal of Optical Technology, vol. 74, pp. 84-86, Feb. 2007.

2006

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Living in Hyperscale: Internalization as a Search for Reunification,” ISSS, no. 2006, pp. 362, 2006.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Replicating Robert Rosen's (M,R) Systems,” ISSS, no. 2006, pp. 378, 2006.

G. Koers, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Scalar Calibration of Quasi-Optical Reflection Measurements,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 54, pp. 3121-3126, Jul. 2006.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens, W. Vandermeiren, V. Kotov, C. De Tandt, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “CO2 laser induced temperature profiles in n-GaAs: an analytical model probed with the Seebeck effect,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 100, pp. 11-113120, Dec. 2006.

I. Jäger, J. Stiens, G. Koers, G. Poesen and R. Vounckx, “Hadamard speckle reduction for millimeter wave imaging,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 48, no. 9, pp. 1722-1725, Jun. 2006.

2005

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Life and Simple Systems,” Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol. 22, pp. 413-430, 2005.

C. Rooman, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and P. Heremans, “Reflective-refractive microlens for efficient LED-to-fiber coupling,” Optical Engineering, vol. 44, no. 9, Sep. 2005.

2004

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “A Dialogue on Causality, Relations and Other Things,” SEED Journal, no. 2, pp. 80, 2004.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Autocreative Hierarchy I: Structure - Ecosystemic Dependence and Autonomy,” SEED Journal, no. 2, pp. 41, 2004.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Autocreative Hierarchy II: Dynamics - Self-organisation, Emergence and Level-changing,” SEED Journal, no. 2, pp. 60, 2004.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Optimized attenuated total reflection configuration for free carrier induced optical nonlinearities in n-GaAs,” Semiconductor Science and Technology, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 291-298, 2004.

2003

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Nonlinear and bistable reflection minima at lambda=10.6 mu m in an attenuated total reflection configuration with a highly doped n-GaAs Film,” Applied Optics, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 1132-1139, 2003.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “The relationship between reflectivity minima and eigenmodes in multi-layer structures,” Journal of Optics, no. 4, pp. 396, 2003.

2002

D. Clicq, N. Vervoort, R. Vounckx, H. Ottevaere, C. Gooijer, F. Ariese, G. Baron and G. Desmet, “Sub-second LC Separations by means of Shear-Driven Chromatography,” Unknown Journal, 2002.

D. Clicq, N. Vervoort, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx, H. Ottevaere, J. Buijs, C. Gooijer, F. Ariese, G. Baron and G. Desmet, “Sub-second liquid chromatographic separations by means of shear-driven chromatography,” Journal of Chromatography A, vol. 979, pp. 33-42, 2002.

F. Devisch, X. Maillard, W. Pan, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Half-conductive coupling interconnection technology for digital transmission between CMOS chips,” IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging, no. 1, pp. 97, Feb. 2002.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Nonlinear and bistable reflection minima in an ATR-configuration with a highly doped n-GaAs film at 10.6 micron,” Applied Optics, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 1-8, 2002.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “X-valley influence on hot free electron absorption and nonlinearities at 10.6mm in highly doped GaAs,” European Physical Journal - Applied Physics, no. 1, pp. 37, 2002.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “X-valley influence on hot frre electron absorption and nonlinearities at 10.6 micron in highly doped GaAs,” Eur. Phys. J.- Appl. Phys., no. 1, pp. 38, 2002.

V. Kotov, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “Impact of deformation potential scattering on free-carrier induced optical nonlinearities: An experimental study in GaAs,” Journ. Appl. Phys., no. 7, pp. 3997, 2002.

2001

C. Rooman, R. Windisch, M. De Hondt, P. Modak, I. Moerman, P. Mijlemans, B. Dutta, G. Borghs, R. Vounckx, M. Kuijk and P. Heremans, “High-efficiency thin-film light-emitting diodes at 650 nm,” Electronics Letters, vol. 37, no. 13, pp. 852-853, Jun. 2001.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Influence of leaky waves on free-carrier induced nonlinear reflection properties of highly doped n-GaAs layer at medium IR-wavelengths,” Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, no. 6, pp. 499, 2001.

J. Genoe, D. Coppée, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Calculation of the current response of the Spatially Modulated Light CMOS detector,” IEEE Trans. Elec. Devs., vol. 48, no. 9, pp. 1892-1902, Sep. 2001.

L. Sheng, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Reliability aspects of thermal micro-structures implemented on industrial 0.8 µm CMOS chips,” Microelectronics Reliability, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 307-315, 2001.

V. Kotov, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin and R. Vounckx, “Cascade Acousto-optic frequency shift of light,” Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, no. 6, pp. 520, 2001.

2000

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “A Diffuse Biosemiotic Model for Cell-to-Tissue Computational Closure,” BioSystems, no. 1/mrt, pp. 171, 2000.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “A Multi-Valley Model for Hot Free-Electron Nonlinearities at 10.6µm in Highly Doped n-GaAs,” European Physical Journal - Applied Physics, no. 3, pp. 180, 2000.

J. Genoe, J. G. Németh, B. Grietens, M. Behet, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Effect of mixing enthalpy on relaxed and strained growth of III-(VyV1-yII)-V-I compound alloys using molecular-beam epitaxy,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 564-571, 2000.

1999

J. Stiens, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, G. Borghs, P. Muys and R. Vounckx, “Etched semiconductor promises high rep rates,” Opto & Laser Europe, 1999.

D. Coppée, W. Pan, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Experimental Study of the Spatially-Modulated Light Detector,” Solid-State-Electronics, no. 3, pp. 613, 1999.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Comparative study of the intra- and intervalley contributions to the free-carrier induced optical nonlinearity in n-GaAs,” J. Appl. Phys., vol. 85, no. 7, pp. 3807-3818, 1999.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Hot Free-Electron Absorption in Non-parabolic III-V Semiconductors at mid-IR wavelengths,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 85, no. 7, pp. 3792-3806, 1999.

R. Buczynski, R. Ortega, T. Szoplik, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Fast optical thresholding with an array of optical thyristor differential pairs,” Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, no. 2, pp. 279, 1999.

R. Buczynski, V. Baukens, T. Szoplika, A. Goulet, N. Debaes, A. Kirk, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Fast Optical Thresholding with an Array of Optoelectronic Transceiver Elements,” IEEE Phot. Techn. Letters, no. 3, pp. 369, 1999.

S. Goeman, K. Vandeputte, S. Boons, K. Caekebeke, S. Verstuyft, B. Dhoedt, I. Moerman, P. Van Daele, R. Baets, H. Thienpont and R. Vounckx, “Highly Reflective and Highly Polarisation Selective Diffraction Grating Mirrors for Vertical Cavity Laser Applications,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, pp. 100-109, 1999.

1998

J. Cornelis and R. Vounckx, “Image Processing and Machine Vision: optical computing and new design concepts,” EU HCM networks, Image processing. A thematic cluster of Human Capital and Mobility research networks, pp. 1, 1998.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Diffuse Rationality in Complex Systems,” InterJournal, no. 235, pp. 13, 1998.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Emergence: Half a quantum Jump?,” Acta Polytechnica Scandinavica, pp. 19, 1998.

M. Kuijk, D. Coppée and R. Vounckx, “Spatially modulated light detector in CMOS with sense-amplifier receiver operating at 180 Mb/s for optical data link applications and parallel optical interconnects between chips,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, no. 6, pp. 1045, 1998.

A. Goulet, N. Nieuborg, H. Thienpont, A. Kirk, P. Koczyk, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Polarization-Based Reconfigurable Optical Interconnects in Free-Space Optical Processing Modules,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, no. 3, pp. 369-369, 1998.

G. Verschaffelt, R. Buczynski, P. Tuteleers, P. Vynck, V. Baukens, H. Ottevaere, C. Debaes, S. Kufner, M. Kufner, A. Hermanne, J. Genoe, D. Coppée, R. Vounckx, G. Borghs, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Demonstration of a monolithic multi-channel module for multi-Gb/s intra-MCM optical interconnects,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett., vol. 10, pp. 1629-1631, 1998.

1997

J. Stiens, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff, A. Voronko and G. Shkerdin, “Slab plasmon polaritons and waveguide modes in four-layer resonant semiconductor waveguides,” J. Appl. Phys., vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 1-10, 1997.

J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Investigation of the depletion-modulation characteristics of low power 10.6 µm IR modulators based on the resonant plasma effect,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, no. 6, pp. 772-772, 1997.

J. Stiens, W. Ranson, R. Cottam, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx, V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, B. Dhoedt and R. Baets, “World News: Germanium Improves Modulator Efficiency,” Laser Focus World, pp. 1, 1997.

M. Kuijk and R. Vounckx, “Integration of CMOS-VLSI and light emitting sources by capacitive coupling,” Electronics Letters, vol. 33, no. 21, pp. 1778-1779, 1997.

G. Bickel, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Receiver with optical thyristors operating at 155 Mbit/s with 3 femtoJoule optical inputs,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 70, no. 6, pp. 750-752, 1997.

K. Ayadi, M. Kuijk, G. Bickel, P. Heremans, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “A hybridised optical thyristor-CMOS receiver for optoelectronic applications,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, no. 5, pp. 671-671, 1997.

K. Ayadi, M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, G. Bickel, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “A monolithic optoelectronic receiver in standard 0,7 µm CMOS operating at 180 MHz and 176 fJ light input energy,” IEEE Phot. Techn. Letters, no. 1, pp. 90, 1997.

K. Ayadi, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, C. De Tandt, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “High speed photonic/electronic conversion,” IEEE Circuits & Devices, no. 4, pp. 29, 1997.

K. Ayadi, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, C. De Tandt, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “Synchronous optical detection unmasked,” IEEE Circuits & Devices, no. 1, pp. 28, 1997.

P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Windisch, J. Vanderhaegen, H. De Neve, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Angular spectroscopic analysis: an optical characterization technique for laterally oxidized AlGaAs layers,” J. Appl. Phys., no. 10, pp. 5267, 1997.

P. Heremans, J. Genoe, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Mushroom microlenses: optimised microlenses by reflow of multiple layers of photoresist,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, no. 10, pp. 1369-1369, 1997.

V. Baukens, H. Thienpont, A. Goulet, R. Buczynski, N. Debaes, A. Kirk, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, G. Borghs, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “2D parallel optical data input for arrays of optoelectronic transceiver elements,” Unknown Journal, 1997.

1996

J. Stiens, A. Voronko, G. Shkerdin, V. Kotov and R. Vounckx, “Optical nonlinearity at 10.6 µm based on intervalley transfers in highly doped n-GaAs layers,” Nonlinear Optics : Principles, Materials, Phenomena and Devices, no. 1, pp. 166, 1996.

J. Stiens, W. Ranson, R. Cottam, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx, V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, B. Dhoedt and R. Baets, “Experimental Characterisation of Reactive Ion Etched Germanium Diffraction Gratings at 10.6 µm Wavelength,” Appl. Phys. Letters, no. 23, pp. 3455, 1996.

M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Differential pair of optical thyristors as a general optical-interconnect device,” Electronics Letters, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 585-586, Mar. 1996.

M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “The differential pair of optical thyristors as a general optical-interconnect device,” Electron. Lett., no. 6, pp. 586, 1996.

A. Kirk, H. Thienpont, A. Goulet, P. Heremans, G. Borgs, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Demonstration of Optoelectronic Logic Operations with Differential Pairs of Optical Thyristors,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett., vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 467-469, 1996.

A. Kirk, H. Thienpont, A. Goulet, P. Heremans, G. Borgs, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Parallel Optoelectronic Data Transcription with Fan-Out Between Planes of PnpN Optical Thyristors,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett., vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 464-466, 1996.

H. Thienpont, A. Kirk, A. Goulet, V. Baukens, N. Debaes, P. Heremans, S. Borghs, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Compact and Parallel Free-Space Optoelectronic InterConnection and logic Operations with Optical Thyristors,” Optics & Photonics News - Special issue on Optics, 1996.

1995

M. Kuijk, B. Knopfer, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Down-scaling differential pairs of depleted optical thyristors,” IEEE Phot. Techn. Lett., no. 6, pp. 648, 1995.

B. Knopfer, M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Cascadable differential PnpN optoelectronic switch operating at 50 Mbit/sec with ultrahigh optical input sensitivity,” Electron. Lett., no. 6, pp. 486, 1995.

P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, B. Knopfer, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “8 x 8 array of cascadable differential pairs of optical thyristors for free space parallel optical interconnects,” IEEE Trans. on Electron Devices, no. 12, pp. 2061, 1995.

1994

J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Calculations of plasma wavelength in highly doped III-V semi-conductor alloys,” J. Appl. Phys., vol. 76, no. 6, pp. 3526-3533, 1994.

J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx, P. De Meester and I. Moerman, “Experimental study of an InGaAs-InP resonant plasma waveguide modulator for medium-infrared light,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 65, no. 18, pp. 2341-2343, 1994.

M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “Depleted double-heterojunction optical thyristor,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 64, no. 16, pp. 2073-2075, 1994.

K. Fobelets, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “A GaAs pressure sensor based on resonant tunneling diodes,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 123-128, 1994.

K. Fobelets, R. Vounckx, J. Genoe, G. Borghs, H. Grunqvist and L. Lundgren, “High frequency capacitances in resonant interband tunneling diodes,” Appl. Phys. Letters, no. 19, pp. 2525, 1994.

P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Differential optical PnpN switch operating at 16 MHz with 250-fJ optical input energy,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 19-21, 1994.

P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Properties and applications of optical thyristors,” Journal-de-Physique-III-(Applied-Physics,-Materials-Science,-Fluids,-Plasma-and-Instrumentation), no. 12, pp. 2404, 1994.

R. Baets, J. Van Campenhout, I. Veretennicoff, H. Thienpont, R. Vounckx, A. Barel and A. Vandervorst, “Optoelectronic Information TechnologyInternuniversity Pole of Attraction 24,” Unknown Journal, Mar. 1994.

R. Baets, P. Demeester, P. Van Daele, L. Martens, J. Van Campenhout, H. Pauwels, A. Van Calster, P. De Visschere, I. Veretennicoff, H. Thienpont, R. Vounckx, A. Barel, A. Vander Vorst and D. Van Hoenacker, “IUAP 24: Optoelectronic Information Technology,” Electronics/Communications HF, no. 1, pp. 42, 1994.

1993

K. Fobelets, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Influence of the resistances on characteristics of vertically integrated resonant tunneling diodes,” Electronics Letters, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 57-59, 1993.

K. Fobelets, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Matrix formalism for the triple band effective mass equation,” Semiconductor Science and Technology, vol. 8, no. 10, pp. 1815-1821, 1993.

K. Fobelets, J. Genoe, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “A proposal for a three-bit A/D converter using three resonant tunneling diodes,” Semiconductor Science and Technology, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 2106-2114, 1993.

1992

M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Maximum Optical Dose Detection with a 16 x 16 Monolithic Thyristor Array,” IEEE Phot. Techn. Letters, no. 4, pp. 401, 1992.

K. Fobelets, R. Vounckx, J. Genoe, R. Mertens and G. Borghs, “Determination of the band line-up for strained InGaAs/AlAs heterojunctions using resonant tunneling diodes,” Superlattices and Microstructures, no. 1, pp. 29, 1992.

K. Fobelets, J. Genoe, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Generation of four negative differential resistance regions using two resonant tunneling diodes,” Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 19, no. 1/apr, pp. 887-890, 1992.

P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Fast and sensitive two-terminal double-heterojunction optical thyristors,” Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 19, no. 1/apr, pp. 49-52, 1992.

P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx, C. Radehaus, J. Pankove and G. Borghs, “Image transcription between arrays of NpnP opto-electronic switches,” IEEE Trans. Electron. Devices, no. 10, pp. 2253, 1992.

P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, G. Borghs, D. Suda, R. Hayes and R. Vounckx, “Fast Turn-Off of Two-Terminal Double Heterojunction Optical Thyristors (DHOT),” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 61, no. 11, pp. 1326-1328, 1992.

1991

J. Stiens, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “New modulator for far-infrared light: integrated mirror optical switch,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 59, no. 25, pp. 3210-3212, 1991.

H. Thienpont, I. Van De Voorde, I. Verbesselt, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Hybrid electrically assisted thermo-optic resonators for prototype digital optics : from element to array,” Optical Computing and Processing, no. 2, pp. 155, 1991.

1989

M. Kuijk and R. Vounckx, “Optical plasma resonance in semiconductors: novel concepts for modulating far-infrared light,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 66, no. 4, pp. 1544-1548, 1989.

M. Kuijk and R. Vounckx, “Use of two-dimensional electron gas in optical information processing: proposal for Integrated Mirror Optical Switch,” Electronics Letters, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 231-233, 1989.

1987

P. O'connor, A. Dori, M. Feuer and R. Vounckx, “Gold-Germanium-Based Ohmic Contacts to the Two-Dimensional Electron - Gas at Selectively Doped Semiconductor Heterointerfaces,” IEEE Trans. on Electron Devices, no. 4, pp. 771, 1987.

1979

L. Bousse, R. Vounckx and P. 587, “The influence of silicon surface potential on the Fowler-Nordheim tunnel injection into SiO2,” Phys. Stat. Sol. A (Applied research), no. 2, pp. 218, 1979.

1978

M. Nyssen, R. Vounckx and J. Cornelis, “Single Line CCD camera to improve positioning,” Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 65-67, 1978.

1977

J. Cornelis, M. Nyssen and R. Vounckx, “A Method to correct the effects of the Differential Nonlinearities in Amplitude Histogram Measurements,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 346-351, 1977.

Conference Publications

2017

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Application of "Logic in Reality" to the Computation of Levels of Consciousness in the Multi-scaled Brain,” in IACP 2017 International Association for Computing And Philosophy, Stanford, 2017.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Information: Subjective or Objective?,” in IS4SI-2017 » Session Conference FIS 2017: The Seventh International Conference on the Foundations of Information Science, Jun. 2017, pp. 6.

2015

H. Alkorre, G. Shkerdin, R. Vounckx and J. Stiens, “Amplitude and Phase modulation Designs at 300 GHz Exploiting Graphene Based Waveguide Configurations,” in 20th Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Society Benelux Chapter, IEEE, 2015, pp. 4.

2014

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “System Duality: Birational Hierarchy,” in 58th Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, ISSS 2014, York, UK, 2014, pp. 9.

J. Stiens, H. Alkorre, G. Shkerdin and R. Vounckx, “The lower and sub-THz frequency range: the optimal spectrum for coupled graphene-metal like plasmon polaritons,” in the International Conference on Semiconductor Mid-IR Materials and Optics SMMO2014, 2014.

H. Alkorre, G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens, Y. Trabelsi and R. Vounckx, “(BEST PAPER) Efficient Fermi Level modulation of coupled graphene-metal surface plasmon polaritons at GHz and low THz frequencies,” in The Fourth International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems, IEEE, 2014, pp. 5.

2013

B. Zhu, G. He, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Analysis and optimization of a focusing metal-dielectric probe for Near-field Terahertz Imaging,” in Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2013 European, IEEE, Oct. 2013.

2012

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, G. Shkerdin and R. Vounckx, “Wafer scale non-destructive metrology on sub-wavelength diffraction gratings by means of Wood's anomaly,” in SPIE Optical Micro- and Nanometrology IV, SPIE, May. 2012, pp. 6.

2011

B. Zhu, S. Vanloocke, J. Stiens, D. De Zutter, A. Elhawil, C. De Tandt and R. Vounckx, “A Novel 3D Printed Focusing Probe in Scattering-type Scanning Near-field Millimeter & Terahertz Wave Microscope,” in 5, European Association on Antennas and Propagation, Apr. 2011, pp. 4.

B. Zhu, S. Vanloocke, V. Matvejev, J. Stiens, D. De Zutter and R. Vounckx, “Scanning Near-field Millimeter Wave Microscope Combining Dielectric Tapered Probes and Metal Tips,”, Sep. 2011, pp. 536-539.

2010

J. Stiens, W. Vandermeiren, G. Shkerdin, V. Kotov, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “Evanescent wave modulator for medium infrared wavelengths (8 – 12 µm),” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, SPIE, Mar. 2010, pp. 9.

A. Elhawil, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “An experimental study of the effects of various parameters on the resonant and efficiency of circular split-ring resonators,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, SPIE, Apr. 2010, pp. 6.

A. Elhawil, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Characterisation of Silicon Wafer Bonding Quality using Mm-wave Quasi-Optical technique,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, SPIE, Apr. 2010, pp. 6.

A. Elhawil, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Thin-film sensing using circular open ring resonators at mm-wave frequencies,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Feb. 2010, pp. 4.

B. Zhu, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, S. Vanloocke, D. De Zutter and R. Vounckx, “Dielectric Analysis of 3D Printed Materials for Focusing Elements Operating in Mm & THz Wave Frequency Bands,” in Photonics Benelux Chapter, IEEE, Nov. 2010, pp. 4.

M. Abidi, A. Elhawil, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx, J. Tahar and F. Choubani, “Sensing Liquid Properties Using Split-Ring Resonator in Mm-wave Band,” in Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics, Nov. 2010, pp. 4.

S. Islam, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “A sensitivity analysis of frequency selective surfaces based structure at THz frequency,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, SPIE, Apr. 2010, pp. 6.

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, G. Shkerdin, V. Kotov, G. Borghs, P. Muys and R. Vounckx, “Thermal cross-talk reduction in IR thermo-electric photodetectors by lock-in method: 4D numerical simulations and experimental verification,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, SPIE, Mar. 2010, pp. 9.

2009

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Getting (Empirically) Back To(wards)(pre-)(Existential) Basics,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, ISSS, Asilomar, USA, Jul. 2009, pp. 11.

I. Jäger, A. Elhawil, L. Zhang, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Multispectral millimetre wave imaging with metamaterials,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Jun. 2009, pp. 2.

S. Islam, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Metamaterial Application in Active Millimeter Wave Imaging,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, 2009.

2008

A. Elhawil, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Negative Effective Permeability and Permittivity at W-band,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, The 14th MICROOPTICS CONFERENCE (MOC08), Sep. 2008, pp. 2.

A. Elhawil, J. Stiens, G. Nicolaas-Alexander Gotzen, A. Guy Van and R. Vounckx, “Investigation of Dielectric Properties of Polymers at Mm-wave Band using Quasi-optical Free Space Method,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, The 14th MICROOPTICS CONFERENCE (MOC08), Sep. 2008, pp. 2.

A. Elhawil, I. Jäger, S. Islam, L. Zhang, A. Franchois, R. Vounckx and J. Stiens, “Characterisation of left-handed materials with quasi-optical method in the mm wave band,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, S. Zoudi, Mar. 2008, pp. 9.

C. Roda-Neve, G. Poesen, D. Schreurs, J. Raskin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Microwave Characterization of optical modulated Photo-induced switches with a passivation layer using an LSNA,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, IEEE, Dec. 2008, pp. 6.

I. Jäger, A. Stoehr, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and D. Jaeger, “Nonlinear Optoelectronics in Bragg Heterostructures,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Oct. 2008, pp. 2.

I. Jäger, L. Zhang, J. Stiens, S. Islam and R. Vounckx, “Speckle reduction tools for active THz imaging,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, EOS, Oct. 2008, pp. 6.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, I. Jäger and R. Vounckx, “Heuristic approach of Finite Grounded Frequency Selective Surface Arrays characterization in W-band,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Dec. 2008, pp. 4.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, I. Jäger and R. Vounckx, “Grounded Frequency Selective Surface Array as Millimeter Wave Beam Splitter,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, SPIE, Apr. 2008, pp. 7.

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, E. Delarbre, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “3D Modeling of a thermo-electric detector array for deconvolution based laser beam profile reconstruction,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, IEEE/LEOS Benelux chapter, University of Twente, Nov. 2008, pp. 4.

2007

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Anticipation: Breaking the Evolutionary Time Barrier,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, IEEE, 2007.

A. Elhawil, L. Zhang, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, G. Van Assche, A. Alexander and R. Vounckx, “A quasi-optical Free-Space Method for Dielectric Constant Characterisation of Polymer Materials in the mm-wave band,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, IEEE, Dec. 2007, pp. 4.

A. Elhawil, L. Zhang, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, N. Gotzen, G. Van Assche and R. Vounckx, “A Quasi-Optical Free-Space Method for Dielectric Constant Characterization of Polymer Materials in mm-wave Band,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, IEEE/LEOS Benelux December, Dec. 2007, pp. 4.

G. Poesen, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Optically Modulated CPW Line Characterized with a Large Signal Network Analyzer,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Bangkok University Press, Dec. 2007, pp. 3.

I. Jäger, G. Koers, L. Zhang, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “THz speckle suppression by Hadamard diffuser,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Sep. 2007.

I. Jäger, L. Zhang, J. Stiens, G. Koers, H. Sahli and R. Vounckx, “W-band speckle contrast images for inspection of concealed objects,”, Jun. 2007.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, I. Jäger and R. Vounckx, “Frequency Selective Surface as a filter for mm-wave imaging,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Diamond Congress Ltd., Budapast, Hungary, 2007, pp. 4.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, I. Jäger and R. Vounckx, “W-band Millimeter Wave Artificial Magnetic Conductor realization by grounded frequency Selective Surfaces,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Dec. 2007, pp. 4.

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, I. Jäger, G. Koers and R. Vounckx, “Grounded Frequency Selective Surfaces as W-band quasi-optical Filters for Active Millimeter Wave Imaging,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Bangkok University Press, Dec. 2007, pp. 4.

V. Kotov, J. Stiens, R. Ayukhanov, G. Shkerdin and R. Vounckx, “Edge enhancement in optical images at different orders of acousto-optic Bragg Diffraction,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Apr. 2007.

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, J. Verwimp, V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, C. De Tandt, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “Seebeck infrared photodetectors for high power CO2 laser beam monitoring,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Meisenbach Bamberg, Sep. 2007, pp. 10.

2006

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Anticipative Anti-Anti-Anthropomophism,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, CHAOS. Centre for Hyperincursion and Anticipation in Ordered Systems, 2006, pp. 6.

J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and G. Koers, “Random Phase Pattern Creation for Speckle Reduction in Active Millimeter Wave Imaging Systems,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Millilab, Espoo, Finland, Feb. 2006, pp. 4.

I. Jäger, J. Stiens, G. Koers, G. Poesen and R. Vounckx, “Speckle reduction in THz imaging systems with multiple phase patterns,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, SPIE, Apr. 2006, pp. 12.

I. Jäger, J. Stiens, G. Koers, S. Islam and R. Vounckx, “W-band speckle contrast measurements with a Hadamard diffuser,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Sep. 2006, pp. 6.

I. Ocket, B. Nauwelaers, L. Meert, F. Olyslager, G. Koers, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Characterisation of speckle/despeckling in active millimeter wave imaging systems using first order 1.5 D model,” in Photonics Europe, SPIE, 2006, pp. 8.

V. Kotov, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx, C. De Tandt, G. Borghs and G. Shkerdin, “Seebeck infrared photodetectors: an ultrawide dynamic range of design possibilities,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, SPIE, Apr. 2006, pp. 12.

2004

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Back to the Future: Anatomy of a System,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, CASYS-03: the 6th International Conference on Computing Anticipatory Systems (AIP Conference Proceedings), Vol. 718, pp. 160-165, CHAOS, Liège, Belgium, 2004, pp. 1.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Intelligence?,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, PerMIS-04: Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems, NIST, Gaithersburg, USA, 2004.

J. Stiens, G. Poesen, G. Koers, P. Simon, J. Raskin, I. Huynen and R. Vounckx, “Opto-electronic control of coplanar transmission lines up to 110 GHz,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, SPIE Microwave and Terahertz Photonics, Vol. 5466, pp. 101-108, SPIE, Strasbourg, France, 2004, pp. 1.

G. Koers, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, P. Simon, J. Raskin, I. Huynen and R. Vounckx, “Optical modulation of CPW lines on high-resistive BCB coated silicon substrates up to 110 GHz,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Proceedings of the 2nd European NEFERTITI Winter School, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, 2004.

2003

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Abstract or Die: Life, Artificial Life and (v)organisms,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, PerMIS-03: Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems, Nr. WeAM1-4, pp. 1-7, NIST, Gaithersburg, USA, 2003, pp. 1.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Autocreative Hierarchy II: Dynamics Self-organization, Emergence and Level-changing,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, KIMAS-03: IEEE International Conference on Integration of Knowledge Intensive Multi-Agent Systems, pp. 766-773, IEEE, Cambridge, USA, 2003, pp. 1.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Sapient Structures for Sapient Control,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, KIMAS-03: IEEE International Conference on the Integration of Knowledge Intensive Multi-Agent Systems, pp. 178-181, IEEE, Cambridge, USA, 2003, pp. 1.

J. Stiens, G. Koers, G. Poesen, M. Kuijk, I. Huynen, J. Raskin, B. Nauwelaers, D. Schreurs and R. Vounckx, “Challenges and perspectives for millimeter and submillimeter wave applications (invited),” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, International Conference on Advances in the Internet, Processing, Systems and Interdisciplinary Research, pp. 74, Sveti Stefan, Yougoslavia, 2003.

G. Poesen, G. Koers, P. Simon, J. Raskin, I. Huynen, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Modeling photo-induced plasmas in planar transmission lines for switching millimeter-wave signals,” in Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, pp. 117-120, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungaria, 2003, pp. 1.

2002

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Lifelike Robotic Collaboration requires Lifelike Information Integration,” in PerMIS-02: Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems, PerMIS-02: Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems, Nr. 2M1-2, pp. 1-8, NIST, Gaithersburg, USA, 2002, pp. 1.

G. Koers, G. Poesen, P. Simon, J. Raskin, J. Stiens, I. Huynen and R. Vounckx, “Photo-induced Switching of microwave and millimeter wave signals on coplanar waveguides,” in Seventh Annual Syposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Seventh Annual Syposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Vol. 7, pp. 179-182, IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Amsterdam, The Nederlands, 2002, pp. 1.

2001

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Artificial Minds?,” in ISSS-01: the 45th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, ISSS-01: the 45th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, Nr. 01-114, pp. 1-19, ISSS, Asilomar, USA, 2001, pp. 1.

J. Stiens, V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “Experimental Proof of a giant thermo-diffusive effect in n-GaAs,” in IEEE-LEOS Benelux Chapter, IEEE-LEOS Benelux Chapter, pp. 261-264, Brussels, Belgium, 2001, pp. 1.

J. Stiens, V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “Investigation of optical nonlinearities in n-GaAs based on multi-valley distributed hot electrons,” in XVII International Conference on Coherent and Nonlinear Optics ICONO, June 26 - July 1, 2001, XVII International Conference on Coherent and Nonlinear Optics ICONO, June 26 - July 1, 2001, Vol. 4748, pp. 240-250, Minsk, Belarus, 2001, pp. 1.

C. Rooman, M. Kuijk, R. Windisch, R. Vounckx, G. Borghs, A. Plichta, M. Brinkmann, K. Gerstner, R. Strack, P. Van Daele, W. Woittiez, R. Baets and P. Heremans, “Inter-Chip optical interconnects using imaging fiber bundles and integrated CMOS detectors,” in Proc. 27th ECOC 2001, IEEE, 345 E 47TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10017 USA, Sep. 2001, pp. 1.

C. Rooman, P. Heremans, D. Filkins, R. Windisch, G. Borghs, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “High-bandwidth low-power parallel optical interconnect using imaging fiber bundles and standard CMOS detectors,” in OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTS VIII, Jan. 2001, pp. 6.

C. Rooman, R. Windisch, M. Dhondt, I. Moerman, P. Mijlemans, B. Dutta, G. Borghs, R. Vounckx, M. Kuijk and P. Heremans, “High-efficiency 650 nm thin-film light-emitting diodes,” in LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES: RESEARCH MANUFACTURING, AND APPLICATIONS V, SPIE, Jan. 2001, pp. 5.

G. Koers, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Large aperture coupled microstrip patch antenna arrays: Proposal for opto-electronic control of micro and mm-wave radiation,” in Sixth Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Sixth Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, pp. 229-232, IEEE/LEOS, Brussels, Belgium, 2001, pp. 1.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Superheated free-electron gas in n-GaAs: the role of X-valley electrons in optical nonlinearities at 10.6 micron,” in Proc. IEEE-LEOS Benelux, Proc. IEEE-LEOS Benelux, pp. 257-260, 2001, pp. 1.

V. Kotov, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin and R. Vounckx, “Cascade acousto-optic diffraction for communication systems,” in XVII International Conference on Coherent and Nonlinear Optics ICONO, XVII International Conference on Coherent and Nonlinear Optics ICONO, Minsk, Belarus, 2001.

V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, D. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Influence of the acousto-optic bragg diffraction on the degree of the spatial coherence of optical beams,” in Proc. IEEE-LEOS Benelux Chapter, Proc. IEEE-LEOS Benelux Chapter, pp. 253-256, 2001, pp. 1.

V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, D. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “The speckle reduction of optical fields in multi-mode fibres by means of acousto-optic Bragg diffraction,” in Proc. IEEE-LEOS Benelux, Proc. IEEE-LEOS Benelux , pp. 249-252, 2001, pp. 1.

2000

J. Stiens, R. Vounckx, M. Banish and R. Clark, “Evanescent Coupling Alternatives for YAG lasers,” in SPIE Photonics West, SPIE Photonics West , Vol. 3929, Nr. 13, pp. 108-115, 2000, pp. 1.

M. Kuijk, D. Coppée, J. Genoe and R. Vounckx, “CMOS Receiver Array with 100 channels on 1 mm2 chip area based on Self-Calibrating Self-Regenerative Sense-Amplifiers Operating at 200 Mbit/s/channel,” in OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTS VII PHOTONICS PACKAGING AND INTEGRATION II, SPIE, Jan. 2000, pp. 8.

C. Rooman, M. Kuijk, D. Filkins, B. Dutta, R. Windisch, R. Vounckx and P. Heremans, “Low-power short-distance optical interconnect using imaging fibre bundles and CMOS detectors,” in 2000 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings. Electronic-Enhanced Optics, IEEE, Jul. 2000, pp. 2.

D. Coppée, J. Genoe, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Experimental determination of the 3dB frequency of the Spatially Modulated Light CMOS detector as a function of technology,” in Proceedings SAFE 2000, Proceedings SAFE 2000, Vol. 1, pp. 33-36, 2000, pp. 1.

F. Devisch, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “A power reduction method for off-chip interconnects,” in IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems.Emerging Technologies for the 21st Century, Presses Polytech. Univ. Romandes, Lausanne, Switzerl, May. 2000, pp. 4.

F. Devisch, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Low Power RLC-Resonant Method for Driving Liquid-Crystal Displays,” in SID Technical Digest, SID Technical Digest, Vol. 31, pp. 594-598, 2000, pp. 1.

L. Sheng, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Reliability Characterization of Thermal Micro-structures Implemented on 0.8 µm CMOS Chips,” in International Reliability Physics Symposium. IRPS 2000, International Reliability Physics Symposium. IRPS 2000, Vol. 38, pp. 112-117, San Jose, USA, 2000, pp. 1.

W. Pan, F. Devisch, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Half-conductive Coupling for Flip Chip Interconnections,” in IEEE International Workshop on Chip-Package Co-Design, CPD 2000, IEEE International Workshop on Chip-Package Co-Design, CPD 2000, pp. 55, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, 2000.

1999

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “A Biologically Consistent Hierarchical Framework for Self-Referencing Survivalist Computation,” in CASYS-99: the 3rd International Conference on Computing Anticipatory Systems (AIP Conference Proceedings), CASYS-99: the 3rd International Conference on Computing Anticipatory Systems (AIP Conference Proceedings), Vol. 517, pp. 252-262, Liège, Belgium, 1999, pp. 1.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Life as its own Tool for Survival,” in ISSS-99: the 43rd Meeting of the International Society for the System Sciences: Humanity, Science, Technology, ISSS-99: the 43rd Meeting of the International Society for the System Sciences: Humanity, Science, Technology, Nr. 99168, pp. 1-12, 1999, pp. 1.

J. Stiens, F. Devisch, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Novel Low Power Drivers for Liquid-Crystal Displays,” in ProRISC/IEEE 10th Annual Workshop on `Circuits and Systems and Signal Processing, ProRISC/IEEE 10th Annual Workshop on `Circuits and Systems and Signal Processing, 1999.

J. Stiens, G. Nemova, P. Muys and R. Vounckx, “Highly efficient diffraction gratings and resonant plasma layers at IR-wavelengths,” in SPIE International Symposium on Photonics and Applications ISPA, SPIE International Symposium on Photonics and Applications ISPA, Vol. 3897, pp. 640-649, Singapore, Singapore, 1999, pp. 1.

J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin and R. Vounckx, “Non-linear free-carrier absorption in non-parabolic III-V semiconductors,” in ICONO 98: Fundamental Aspects of Laser-Matter Interaction and New Nonlinear Optical Materials and Physics of Low-Dimensional Structures, ICONO 98: Fundamental Aspects of Laser-Matter Interaction and New Nonlinear Optical Materials and Physics of Low-Dimensional Structures, Vol. 3734, pp. 171-181, Moscow, Russia, 1999, pp. 1.

J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin, F. Marest and R. Vounckx, “The Optical Gunn effect in n-doped GaAs at mid and far IR-wavelengths,” in SPIE Proc. International Symposium on Photonics and Applications ISPA, SPIE Proc. International Symposium on Photonics and Applications ISPA, Vol. 3899, pp. 196-207, Singapore, Singapore, 1999, pp. 1.

J. Stiens, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, E. Van Damme, P. Muys and R. Vounckx, “High index diffraction gratings: An alternative for efficiently pumping solid-state lasers,” in IEEE LEOS-Benelux, IEEE LEOS-Benelux, pp. 191-194, 1999, pp. 1.

J. Stiens, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, P. Muys, V. Kotov, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “A Resonant Intracavity Modulator for Q-Switching a CO2 Laser in a new Parameter Regime,” in EOS-SPIE Conference on Industrial Lasers & Inspection, EOS-SPIE Conference on Industrial Lasers & Inspection, Vol. 3822, pp. 136-143, Munich, Germany, 1999, pp. 1.

M. Kuijk, D. Coppée and R. Vounckx, “Monolithically Integrated Detector/Receiver in standard CMOS Operating at 250 Mbit/s for low-cost Plastic Optical Fiber data links,” in SPIE conference on Design Fabrication, and Characterization of Photonic Devices, vol 3896, pp 281-288, SPIE, 1999, pp. 8.

D. Coppée, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “250 Mbit/s differential receiver with integrated 300-micron diameter in standard CMOS for low-cost POF data links,” in Proceedings IEEE/LEOS Benelux, Proceedings IEEE/LEOS Benelux, pp. 77-80, 1999, pp. 1.

F. Devisch, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Energy-recycling Output drivers for interchip Interconnections,” in STW/SAFE 2nd Annual Workshop on `Semiconductor Advances for Future Electronics, STW/SAFE 2nd Annual Workshop on `Semiconductor Advances for Future Electronics, STW Technology Foundation, The Netherlands, 1999.

H. Thienpont, A. Goulet, R. Buczynski, N. Nieuborg, V. Baukens, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Combining Optoelectronic Transceiver Arrays and Micro-Optical Components for photonically enhanced Digital Processors,” in Proc. SPIE Vol. 3729, International Conference on Optics and Optoelectronics 㥪, pp. 81-93, 1999, Proc. SPIE Vol. 3729, International Conference on Optics and Optoelectronics ?98, pp. 81-93, 1999, 1999.

L. Sheng, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “A Novel Suspended Microstructure Strengthened by a Sharpened Wedge,” in SAFE99, SAFE99, pp. 413-416, STW Technology Foundation, The Netherlands, 1999, pp. 1.

L. Vanwassenhove, R. Baets, B. Dhoedt, P. Van Daele, P. Heremans, J. Van Campenhout, J. Hall, R. Michalzik, H. Melchior, H. Thienpont, R. Vounckx and A. Neyer, “Technologies for two-dimensional optical interconnect between CMOS IC,” in ECIO 99, ECIO 99, pp. 426-428, Torino, Italy, 1999, pp. 1.

R. Buczynski, A. Goulet, V. Baukens, N. Nieuborg, T. Szoplik, M. Taghizadeh, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Demonstrator System for Mathematical Morphology Operations on Gray Level Images,” in SPIE 3rd International Conference on Optical Information Processing, SPIE 3rd International Conference on Optical Information Processing, Vol. 3900, pp. 31-36, Moscow, Russia, 1999, pp. 1.

R. Buczynski, M. Taghizadeh, V. Baukens, A. Goulet, T. Szoplik, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Realization of Mathematical Morphology Operations with an Optoelectronic Demonstrator System for Early Image Processing,” in Optics in Computing 99, Optics in Computing 99, pp. 60-62, 1999, pp. 1.

V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Interaction Of Two-Color Beam In Isotropic Media,” in 3rd International Conference on Optical Information Processing, 3rd International Conference on Optical Information Processing, pp. 3, Moscow, Russia, 1999.

W. Pan, C. De Tandt, F. Devisch, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “A Simple Technology for Flip Chip Interconnections,” in STW/SAFE 2nd Annual Workshop on `Semiconductor Advances for Future Electronics, STW/SAFE 2nd Annual Workshop on `Semiconductor Advances for Future Electronics, STW Technology Foundation, The Netherlands, 1999.

W. Pan, C. De Tandt, F. Devisch, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Half-conductive Coupling for Chip-to-Chip Connections,” in IEEE -8th Topical Meeting on Electrical Performance of Electronic Packaging EDEP, IEEE -8th Topical Meeting on Electrical Performance of Electronic Packaging EDEP, Vol. 1, pp. 29-32, San Diego, USA, 1999, pp. 1.

1998

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Consciousness: the Precursor to Life?,” in GWAL-98: the 3rd German Workshop on Artificial Life, GWAL-98: the 3rd German Workshop on Artificial Life, pp. 239-248, 1998, pp. 1.

J. Stiens, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, G. Borghs, P. Muys and R. Vounckx, “Design Issues of an intracavity modulator for a Q-switched CO2-laser,” in IEEE-LEOS Benelux 1998, IEEE-LEOS Benelux 1998, pp. 125-128, 1998, pp. 1.

M. Kuijk, D. Coppée and R. Vounckx, “Spatially-Modulated Light Detector in CMOS with Sense-Amplifier receiver operating at 180Mbit/s for low-cost plastic Optical Fiber Data links,” in ICPOF 1998, ICPOF 1998, Vol. 3, pp. 123, 1998.

M. Kuijk, D. Coppée and R. Vounckx, “Spatially-Modulated Light Detector integrated with Sense-Amplifier Receiver in standard CMOS,” in Proceedings IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter Gent, Proceedings IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter Gent, Vol. 2, pp. 13-16, 1998, pp. 1.

R. Vounckx, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, G. Borghs, G. Shkerdin, V. Kotov, G. Nemova, B. Dhoedt, R. Windisch, P. Heremans, B. Dutta, S. Schobert, J. Genoe, M. Kuijk, P. Kiesel and G. Dohler, “Optoelectronic Devices and Nanometer Precision (invited),” in Joint Japanese Flemisch Seminar on Nanostructures and Low Dimensional Systems, Joint Japanese Flemisch Seminar on Nanostructures and Low Dimensional Systems, Vol. 1, pp. 34-37, Leuven, Belgium, 1998, pp. 1.

R. Vounckx, P. Heremans, D. Coppée, R. Windisch, G. Borghs and M. Kuijk, “Optical chip interconnects : Economically viable (invited),” in IIIrd International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technologies (ICAPT 98), IIIrd International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technologies (ICAPT 98), Vol. 3491, pp. 294-300, Ottawa, Canada, 1998, pp. 1.

A. Goulet, N. Nieuborg, A. Kirk, P. Koczyk, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Demonstration of a reconfigurable fanout interconnection system using arrays of optical thyristors,” in Optics in Computing ྞ, Pierre Chavel, David A.B. Miller, Hugo Thienpont, Editors, Proc. SPIE Vol. 3490, 147-150 1998, 1998.

A. Goulet, O. Ruiz, J. Genoe, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, K. Helderweirt, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Realization of optoelectronic logic operations using thyristor differential pairs and diffractive optical elements,” in Proc. of the 1998 Symposium IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Gent, pp. 157-160, 1998, 1998.

A. Goulet, O. Ruiz, J. Genoe, D. Coppée, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, K. Helderweirt, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Realisation of Optoelectronic Logic Operations using Thyristor Differential Pairs and Diffractive Optical Elements,” in IEEE-LEOS, Benelux Chapter, IEEE-LEOS, Benelux Chapter, Vol. 1, pp. 157-160, 1998, pp. 1.

B. Dhoedt, R. Baets, P. Van Daele, P. Heremans, J. Van Campenhout, J. Hall, R. Michalzik, A. Schmid, H. Thienpont, R. Vounckx, A. Neyer, D. O'brien and J. Van Koetsem, “Optically Interconnected Integrated Circuits to solve the CMOS Interconnect Bottleneck,” in ECTC 98, ECTC 98, Vol. 5, pp. 995-998, 1998, pp. 1.

D. Coppée, W. Pan, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “The spatially modulated light detector,” in Optical Fiber Conference 1998, Optical Fiber Conference 1998, Vol. 2, pp. 315-316, San José, USA, 1998, pp. 1.

G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Picosecond Optical Intervalley Switching near the Plasma Resonance in highly doped n-GaAs,” in CLEO-EQEC 98, CLEO-EQEC 98, pp. 190, 1998.

G. Verschaffelt, R. Buczynski, P. Tuteleers, P. Vynck, V. Baukens, H. Ottevaere, C. Debaes, S. Kufner, M. Kufner, A. Hermanne, J. Genoe, D. Coppée, R. Vounckx, S. Borghs, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Experimental demonstration of a multi-channel micro-optical bridge for multi-Gb/s, free-space intra-MCM interconnects,” in Optics in Computing 98, Optics in Computing 98, Vol. 3490, pp. 44-47, Bruges, Belgium, 1998, pp. 1.

G. Verschaffelt, R. Buczynski, P. Tuteleers, P. Vynck, V. Baukens, H. Ottevaere, S. Kufner, M. Kufner, A. Hermanne, J. Genoe, D. Coppée, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans, H. Thienpont and I. Veretennicoff, “Fabrication and Experimental Demonstration of a Multi-channel Module for Intra-MCM Optical Interconnects,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), pp. 351-352, San Francisco, 1998, 1998.

H. Thienpont, A. Goulet, R. Buczynski, N. Nieuborg, V. Baukens, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Combining optoelectronic transceiver arrays and micro-optical components for photonically enhanced digital processors,” in International Conference on Optics & Optoelectronics (ICOL-98) (Silver Jubilee Symposium of the Optical Society of India), Optics and Optoelectronics, Vol. 2, pp.776-788, 1998, invited speaker, International Conference on Optics & Optoelectronics (ICOL-98) (Silver Jubilee Symposium of the Optical Society of India), Optics and Optoelectronics, Vol. 2, pp.776-788, 1998, invited speaker, 1998.

H. Thienpont, G. Verschaffelt, R. Buczynski, P. Tuteleers, P. Vynck, V. Baukens, S. Kufner, M. Kufner, A. Hermanne, J. Genoe, D. Coppée, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans and I. Veretennicoff, “Demonstration of a Monolithic Micro-Optical Bridge for Free-Space Intrachip Interconnects,” in Diffractive Optics and Micro-optics, Vol. 10, OSA Technical Digest Series, pp. 108-110, 1998, 1998.

H. Thienpont, N. Nieuborg, A. Goulet, A. Kirk, P. Koczyk, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Reconfigurable optical interconnects in free-space optical processing modules based on polarization-selective diffractive optical elements,” in Diffractive Optics and Micro-optics, Diffractive Optics and Micro-optics, Vol. 10, pp. 105-107, Washinton DC, USA, 1998, pp. 1.

R. Buczynski, R. Ortega, T. Szoplik, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “Fast optical tresholding with an optical thyristor array,” in Optics in Computing ྞ, Pierre Chavel, David A.B. Miller, Hugo Thienpont, Editors, Proc. SPIE Vol. 3490, 247-251, 1998, 1998.

R. Buczynski, R. Ortega, T. Szoplika, S. Jankowski, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans, I. Veretennicoff and H. Thienpont, “An Optoelectronic Demonstrator for Early Image Processing Based on Mathematical Morphology Operations,” in Proc. Symposium of IEEE-LEOS Benelux, Proc. Symposium of IEEE-LEOS Benelux, pp. 265-268, 1998, pp. 1.

V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Collinear interaction of two-colored optical beam with a single acoustic wave,” in ISSWAS-98, IEEE-UFFC, ISSWAS-98, IEEE-UFFC. , pp. 80, 1998.

1997

D. Coppée, W. Pan, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “The spatially modulated silicon CMOS detector,” in IEEE LEOS Symposium Benelux Chapter, IEEE LEOS Symposium Benelux Chapter, Vol. 1, pp. 25-28, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1997, pp. 1.

G. Verschaffelt, R. Buczynski, P. Tuteleers, P. Vynck, V. Baukens, S. Kufner, M. Kufner, A. Hermanne, J. Genoe, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans, H. Thienpont and I. Veretennicoff, “Experimental Demonstration of a Free Space Intrachip Micro-Optical Interconnect,” in Proc. of the 1997 Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, pp. 13-16, 1997, 1997.

H. Thienpont, A. Goulet, V. Baukens, P. Koczyk, R. Buczynski, N. Nieuborg, A. Kirk, P. Heremans, G. Borghs, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Free Space optical interconnect and processing demonstrators with arrays of light-emitting thyristors (invited),” in Photonics West: meeting on Light-Emitting Diodes: Research, Manufacturing, and Applications, Photonics West: meeting on Light-Emitting Diodes: Research, Manufacturing, and Applications , Vol. 3002, pp. 156-167, San Jose, USA, 1997, pp. 1.

H. Thienpont, A. Goulet, V. Baukens, P. Koczyk, R. Buczynski, N. Nieuborg, A. Kirk, P. Heremans, G. Borghs, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Towards photonically enhanced parallel data processing systems: merging arrays of optoelectronic surface emitting devices and optical components,” in Proc. Twenty-Seventh State-of-the-Art Program on Compound Semiconductors (SOTAPOCS XXVII), Paris, France, pp. 2-17, 1997, invited speaker, 1997.

N. Nieuborg, A. Goulet, H. Thienpont, A. Kirk, P. Koczyk, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Reconfigurable optical interconnects in free-space optical processing modules using polarization-selective diffractive optical elements,” in Proc. of the 1997 Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, pp. 125-128, 1997, 1997.

R. Baets, F. Fredricx, B. Dhoedt, P. Demeester, P. Van Daele, J. Van Campenhout, A. Van Calster, H. Thienpont, R. Vounckx, G. Borghs, M. Goodwin, D. Morlion, A. Neyer, K. Ebeling, H. Melchior and G. Parry, “Optical interconnect solutions to the I/O-problem in future CMOS generations (invited),” in Optics in Computing 97, Optics in Computing 97 , Vol. 8, pp. 1-, 1997.

S. Goeman, B. Dhoedt, K. Caekebeke, S. Verstuyft, R. Baets, P. Van Daele, N. Nieuborg, J. Stiens, H. Thienpont and R. Vounckx, “Experimental demonstration of 'GIRO-gratings',” in Proc. of the 1997 Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, pp. 49-52, 1997, 1997.

1996

A. Kirk, H. Thienpont, V. Baukens, N. Debaes, A. Goulet, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, G. Borghs, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Demonstration of Parallel Optical Data Input for Arrays of PnpN Optical Thyristors,” in IEEE 3rd Intl. Conf. on Massively Parallel Processing with Optical Interconnections (MPPOI ྜ), pp. 360 - 366, 1996, 1996.

A. Kirk, N. Nieuborg, H. Thienpont, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Anisotropic diffractive optical logic inverter for PnpN optical thyristors,” in Int. Topical Meeting on Optical Computing, Sendai, Japan, Technical digest, pp. 132-133, 1996, 1996.

A. Voronko, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin and R. Vounckx, “Non-Linear Reflection of Mid-Infrared Light through a Structure containing Highly Doped GaAs Layers,” in ICONO 95, ICONO 95, Vol. 2801, pp. 180-190, St Petersburg, Russia, 1996, pp. 1.

G. Bickel, H. De Neve, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Microcavity optical thyristor with strained layer InGaAs quantum wells,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 96), Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 96), pp. 298-299, Anaheim, USA, 1996, pp. 1.

H. Thienpont, A. Goulet, V. Baukens, P. Koczyk, A. Kirk, K. Praet, N. Nieuborg, R. Buczynski, P. Heremans, G. Borghs, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Perspectives for Digital Parallel Data Communication and Processing Systems: a Case Study Using Arrays of Optical Thyristors,” in Proc. of the 1996 Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Enschede, The Netherlands, pp. 28-31, 1996, 1996.

H. Thienpont, A. Kirk, A. Goulet, S. Kufner, M. Kufner, N. Nieuborg, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans and I. Veretennicoff, “Optoelectronic subsystems for information processing with PnpN optical thyristors,” in Int. Topical Meeting on Optical Computing, Sendai, Japan, Technical digest, pp. 66-67, 1996, 1996.

H. Thienpont, A. Kirk, I. Veretennicoff, P. Heremans, B. Knupfer, G. Borghs, M. Kuijk and R. Vounckx, “Optical Thyristor Based Subsystems for Digital Parallel Processing: Demonstrators and Future Perspectives,” in 11th School of Optoelectronics on Photonics in Information Processing, Ustron, Poland, Part II, pp. 77-97, 1996, invited speaker, 1996.

P. Heremans, G. Bickel, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Optical-to-electrical tranceiver for inter-MCM and inter-chip optical interconnects,” in Photonics China SPIE International Symposium on Lasers, Optoelectronics and Microphotonics, Photonics China SPIE International Symposium on Lasers, Optoelectronics and Microphotonics, Vol. 2891, pp. 102-110, Beijing, China, 1996, pp. 1.

P. Heremans, K. Ayadi, M. Kuijk, G. Bickel, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Optoelectronic Integrated Receiver for inter-MCM and inter-Chip Optical Interconnects,” in IEEE IEDM technical digest series, IEEE IEDM technical digest series, Vol. 96, pp. 657-660, 1996, pp. 1.

R. Baets, B. Dhoedt, J. Blondelle, H. De Neve, F. Fredricx, L. Vanwassenhove, P. Demeester, I. Moerman, P. Van Daele, G. Borghs, J. Lernout, J. Van Campenhout, A. Van Calster, H. Thienpont, I. Veretennicoff and R. Vounckx, “Micro-cavity LED's and their application in optical interconnect research within the IUAP-24 project,” in Proc. of the 1996 Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Enschede, The Netherlands, pp. 4-10, 1996, invited paper, 1996.

R. Baets, B. Dhoedt, J. Blondelle, H. De Neve, F. Fredricx, L. Vanwassenhove, P. Demeester, I. Moerman, P. Van Daele, G. Borghs, J. Lernout, J. Van Campenhout, A. Van Calster, H. Thienpont, I. Veretennicoff and R. Vounckx, “Micro-cavity LED,” in IEEE-LEOS Benelux Chapter, IEEE-LEOS Benelux Chapter, Vol. 4, Nr. 8, pp. 1-10, 1996, pp. 1.

1995

B. Knopfer, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Down-scaling and the limits of the optical sensitivity of thyristor-based optoelectronic switches,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 95), Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 95), Baltimore, USA, 1995.

H. Thienpont, A. Kirk, A. Loge, J. Fernandez, P. Heremans, N. Langloh, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Progress in the simulation and implementation of parallel optical computing architectures in the framework of the Human Capital and Mobility Networks,” in Int. Conf. on Digital Signal Processing, Vol. 1, pp. 233-240, 1995, 1995.

H. Thienpont, A. Kirk, A. Loge, J. Fernandez, P. Heremans, N. Langloh, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Progress in the simulation and implementation of parallel optical computing architectures,” in Int. Conf. on Digital Signal Processing, Int. Conf. on Digital Signal Processing, Vol. 1, pp. 234-240, 1995, pp. 1.

H. Thienpont, A. Kirk, I. Veretennicoff, P. Heremans, B. Knupfer, G. Borghs, M. Kuijk and R. Vounckx, “Optical Thyristor Based Subsystems for Digital Parallel Processing: Demonstrators and Future Perspectives,” in IEEE 2nd Int. Conf. on Massively Parallel Processing using Optical Interconnects (MPPOI), pp. 228-238, 1995, 1995.

H. Thienpont, A. Kirk, I. Veretennicoff, P. Heremans, G. Borghs, M. Kuijk and R. Vounckx, “Demonstration of 2-dimensional data transcription between 8 x 8 arrays of completely-depleted optical thyristors,” in Optical Computing ྛ, Technical Digest, pp. 154-156, 1995, 1995.

P. Heremans, B. Knopfer, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Cascadable thyristor optoelectronic switch operating at 50 Mbit/s with 7.2 femtojoule external optical energy,” in OSA Topical meeting on Optical Computing, OSA Topical meeting on Optical Computing , pp. 151-153, 1995, pp. 1.

1994

J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff and G. Borghs, “Proposal for a High Speed Resonant Plasma Modulator with sub-Watt Power Dissipation for use in medium-IR Lidar Applications,” in SPIE Proc, SPIE Proc., Vol. 2310, pp. 84-95, 1994, pp. 1.

H. Thienpont, W. Peiffer, I. Veretennicoff, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx and A. Koster, “Optical logic planes with Silicon IMplanted OXide technology : a first step towards low-cost smart pixels,” in Frontiers in Information Optics, ICO Topical Meeting, Frontiers in Information Optics, ICO Topical Meeting , pp. 293, Kyoto, Japan, 1994.

H. Thienpont, W. Peiffer, I. Veretennicoff, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx and A. Koster, “Silicon implanted oxide multifunctional optical switches for smart pixel arrays,” in Cleo/Europe 94, Cleo/Europe 94, pp. 1, 1994.

W. Peiffer, H. Thienpont, I. Veretennicoff, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx and A. Koster, “Silicon IMplanted OXide-based optical logic gates for use in silicon smart pixel circuitry.: device characterisation, modeling and optimizaton,” in Optical Computing 94, Optical Computing 94, pp. 345-348, 1994, pp. 1.

1993

J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Materials and Structures for the 10.6µm IMOS,” in URSI 93, URSI, 1993.

J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “The Integrated Mirror Optical Switch, a CO2 modulator with possible applications in satellite communications and in integrated optics,” in Nieuwe kansen in de ruimtevaart, FLAG-Proc, Nieuwe kansen in de ruimtevaart, FLAG-Proc., Leuven, Belgium, 1993.

J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff, G. Borghs, I. Moerman and P. De Meester, “Resonant III-V Semiconductor layer and a grating coupler Integrated in a waveguide modulator for far-infrared light,” in Photonics in Switching 93, Photonics in Switching 93, Vol. 16, pp. 51-54, Palm Springs, USA, 1993, pp. 1.

H. Thienpont, W. Peiffer, N. Nieuborg, I. Veretennicoff, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx, A. Koster and S. Laval, “Optical information processing planes with Silicon technology,” in International Conference on Optical Information Processing (ICOIP 93), International Conference on Optical Information Processing (ICOIP 93), Vol. 2051, pp. 180-192, 1993, pp. 1.

H. Thienpont, W. Peiffer, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff, A. Koster and S. Laval, “Silicon based optical logic planes : towards a second HEATOR generation,” in International Topical Meeting on Optical Computing, International Topical Meeting on Optical Computing, Palm Springs, USA, 1993.

1992

J. Stiens, R. Vounckx, A. Voronko and G. Shkerdin, “Integrated Mirror Optical Switch : Resonant semiconductor layer integrated in a far-infrared coupled waveguide modulator,” in Photonic Switching, Photonic Switching, Vol. 1807, pp. 241-248, 1992, pp. 1.

M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Arrays of optoelectronic thyristors for optical information processing (invited),” in Meeting on Logic and Functional Devices for Photonics (paper 433), Meeting on Logic and Functional Devices for Photonics (paper 433), The chemical society of America, Toronto, Canada, 1992.

R. Vounckx, J. Cornelis, N. Langloh, H. Thienpont and I. Veretennicoff, “Integrated Opto-electronics: from Research to Education,” in EUROCHIP 92, Third Workshop on VLSI Design Training, EUROCHIP 92, Third Workshop on VLSI Design Training, pp. 15-20, Grenoble, France, 1992, pp. 1.

1991

J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “A new modulator for far-infrared light: IMOS, integrated mirror optical Switch,” in The Rank Prize Funds' Mini-symposium on Optical Modulation Using Semiconductor Plasmas, The Rank Prize Funds' Mini-symposium on Optical Modulation Using Semiconductor Plasmas, pp. 21-22, Grasmere, UK, 1991, pp. 1.

M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “The double heterostructure optical thyristor in optical information processing applications,” in International Journal of Optical Computing, International Journal of Optical Computing, Vol. 2, pp. 433-444, 1991, pp. 1.

H. Thienpont, H. Dupont, A. Amorin, M. Vertongen, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff and A. Koster, “Dispersive all-optical bistability in thin film Si arrays: towards a second HEATOR generation,” in XIVth International Conf. on Non-linear Optics (ICONO 91), XIVth International Conf. on Non-linear Optics (ICONO 91), 1991.

1990

M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx, R. Pereira, R. Mertens and G. Borghs, “Scaling down of the double heterostructure NpnP optoelectronic switching device,” in Conference on lasers and electro-optics (CLEO 90), Conference on lasers and electro-optics (CLEO 90), 1990.

H. Thienpont, R. Vounckx, P. Borgermans, R. Cottam, P. Schrey and I. Veretennicoff, “Multilayered Thermo-optic SEEDs : new prospects and improved characteristics,” in Topical Meeting on Optical Computing 90, Topical Meeting on Optical Computing 90, pp. 43, Kobe, Japan, 1990.

H. Thienpont, S. Vanholder, W. Ranson, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx and I. Veretennicoff, “Thermo-Optic SEED arrays for optical information processing,” in High Speed Phenomena in Photonic Materials and Optical Bistability, High Speed Phenomena in Photonic Materials and Optical Bistability, Vol. 1280, 1990.

1989

M. Kuijk and R. Vounckx, “Novel light modulator and optical transistor for the far infrared region: a proposal for a modulable mirror,” in Topical Meeting on Photonic Switching (PS 89), Topical Meeting on Photonic Switching (PS 89), 1989.

1984

R. Vounckx, “Anomalous transconductance versus source resistance relationship in SDHTs (invited),” in International Conference on SDHT-HEMT-TEGFET-MODFET, International Conference on SDHT-HEMT-TEGFET-MODFET, Santa Barbara , USA, 1984.

Book Publications

2013

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “A Framework for Computing Like Nature,” in Computing Nature: Springer Verlag, 2013.

2012

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Closing the Gap between Life and Physics,” in Information Processing in Cells and Tissues: Springer Verlag, 2012, pp. 4.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Towards Cross-Modeling between Life and Solid StatePhysics,” in Integral Biomathics: Springer, 2012, pp. 11.

2010

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, G. Shkerdin, V. Kotov and R. Vounckx, “Infrared thermo-electric photodetectors,” in Laser Pulse phenomena and applications, InTech, Nov. 2010, pp. 22.

2009

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “A Difference in What?,” in General Systems Bulletin, ISSS, Asilomar, USA, Jan. 2009, pp. 2.

2008

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Bi-Sapient Structures for Intelligent Control,” in Toward Artificial Sapience: Springer Verlag, 2008.

2007

I. Jäger, L. Zhang, J. Stiens, H. Sahli and R. Vounckx, “Millimeter wave inspection of concealed objects,” in Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Wiley, Nov. 2007, pp. 5.

2004

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Diffuse Rationality in Complex Systems,” in Unifying Themes in Complex Systems, Unifying Themes in Complex Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 355-362, Perseus Books, New York, 2004, pp. 1.

2000

W. Pan, F. Devisch, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Half-conductive coupling interconnection technology for digital transmission between CMOS chips,” in Proceedings of the International Interconnect Technology Conference, IEEE, 345 E 47TH ST, NEW YORK, Jun. 2000, pp. 3.

1998

R. Cottam, N. Langloh, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Localisation and Nonlocality in Computation,” in Information Processing in Cells and Tissues, Information Processing in Cells and Tissues , pp. 197-202, 1998, pp. 1.

1997

M. Kuijk, K. Ayadi, R. Vounckx, G. Borghs, G. Bickel and P. Heremans, “Optical chip interconnections: economically viable?,” in Applications of Photonic Technologies, Applications of Photonic Technologies, Vol. 2, pp. 1-6, 1997, pp. 1.

N. Langloh, V. Christopoulos, S. Van Langendonck, J. Cornelis, R. Vounckx, A. Kirk, R. Buczynski, H. Thienpont and I. Veretennicoff, “OPTSIM: a tool for the design of optical parallel computer architectures,” in Applications of Photonic Technology, Applications of Photonic Technology, Vol. 2, pp. 553-561, 1997, pp. 1.

1993

M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “The Double Heterostructure Optical Thyristor in Optical Information Processing Applications,” in ESPRIT Basic Research Series: Optical Information Technology, ESPRIT Basic Research Series: Optical Information Technology, Vol. 13, pp. 280-290, 1993, pp. 1.

C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, P. Schrey, R. Vounckx and R. Cottam, “A Passive Crystal Pixel Interchanger,” in ESPRIT Basic Research Series, vol. 13: Optical Information Technology - State of the Art Report, ESPRIT Basic Research Series, vol. 13: Optical Information Technology - State of the Art Report, pp. 357-366, 1993, pp. 1.

N. Langloh, R. Cottam, R. Vounckx and J. Cornelis, “Towards Distributed Statistical Processing- Aquarium: A QUery And Reflection Interaction Using Magic: Mathematical Algorithms Generating Interdependent Confidences,” in ESPRIT Basic Research Series, vol. 13: Optical Information Technology - State of the Art Report, ESPRIT Basic Research Series, vol. 13: Optical Information Technology - State of the Art Report, pp. 303-319, 1993, pp. 1.

N. Langloh, M. Kuijk, J. Cornelis and R. Vounckx, “An Architecture for a general Purpose Optical Computer adapted to PNPN Devices,” in ESPRIT Basic Research Series, Optical Information Technology, ESPRIT Basic Research Series, Optical Information Technology, pp. 291-299, 1993, pp. 1.

1990

E. Nyssen, J. Cornelis and R. Vounckx, “Belgische Matentabellen voor Bovenkleding (Vereenvoudigde Lichaamsmatentabellen voor Technisch Gebruik),” in VUB-IRIS, VUB-IRIS, 1990.

E. Nyssen, J. Cornelis and R. Vounckx, “Belgische Matentabellen voor Bovenkleding,” in VUB-IRIS, VUB-IRIS, 1990.

1984

R. Vounckx, “A contribution to the development of the selectively doped heterojunction transistor,”, Dr.Sc. thesis, 1984.

Other Publications

2015

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Scale, Hyperscale and Metascalar Information in Living Systems,” in International Conference on the Philosophy of Information, 2015.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “The Metascalar Nature of Information,” in International Conference on the Philosophy of Information, 2015.

2014

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Consciousness, Intelligence and Sapience in Multiscalar Systems,” in Towards a Science of Consciousness, Apr. 2014.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Identity Survival: Grounds for Life?,” in IJAS 2014 Conference of The International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Mar. 2014.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “System Duality and the Included Middle,” in Proceedings of the 58th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, 2014.

J. Stiens, W. Vandermeiren, V. Matvejev, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx, B. Zhu, A. Pourkazemi, H. Alkorre, G. Pandey, A. Anthoula and G. He, “Sensing in the GHz-THz range @ ETRO-VUB: Beyond the Conventional Limits,” in International Conference on Semiconductor Mid-IR Materials and Optics SMMO2014, Mar. 2014.

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin, C. De Tandt and R. Vounckx, “Highly reflective infrared modulator for the CO2 laser wavelength range,” in MIOMD 2014 - Mid Infrared Optoelectronics Materials and Devices XII (October 5-9, 2014), Montpelier France, Oct. 2014.

2013

J. Stiens, W. Vandermeiren, V. Matvejev, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, G. Shkerdin, R. Vounckx, A. Pourkazemi, B. Zhu, Y. Zhang and G. Pandey, “Millimeter Wave Sensing @ ETRO-VUB: Beyond the Conventional Limits,” in 14th Wireless Community work meeting "Wireless Technologies for remote Sensing", Dec. 2013.

H. Alkorre, G. Shkerdin, C. De Tandt, R. Vounckx and J. Stiens, “Tunable coupled graphene-metal plasmonsin multi-layer structures at GHz and THz frequencies,” in ImagineNano2013 - nanospain2013 conference, Bilbao, Spain, April 23-26, 2013.

2011

V. Matvejev, J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, A. Pourkazemi, B. Zhu, M. Zizi and R. Vounckx, “Integrated THz Bio-Sensing Technique: Hydration Shell Observation,” in 10th Belgium Day on Biomedical Engineering, 2011.

2010

W. Vandermeiren, J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin and R. Vounckx, “Improved Q-switching performance by transverse laser mode switching,” in 6th, Sep. 2010.

2008

S. Islam, J. Stiens, G. Poesen, I. Jäger, G. Koers and R. Vounckx, “Grounded Frequency Selective Surfaces as W-band Quasi-Optical Filters for Active Millimetre Wave Imaging,” in IEEE, 2008.

2006

G. Poesen, J. Stiens, J. Raskin, M. Vanden Bossche and R. Vounckx, “Transient Effects in Optically Modulated Transmission Line Switches,” in International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, Oct. 2006.

G. Poesen, M. Vanden Bossche, G. Koers, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Transient Effects in Optically Modulated Transmission Line Switches Opertaing at Millimeter Wave Frequencies,” in 4th ESA Workshop on Millimetre Wave Technology and Applications, The 8th Topical Symposium on Millimeter Waves - TSMMW2006 , The 7th MINT Millimeter-Wave International Symposium - MINT-MIS2006, Feb. 2006.

R. Willaert, C. Vanhee, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx and L. Wyns, “Design and Construction of a Microfluidic Device for Studying Protein Nucleation and Crystallisation,” in 23rd European Crystallographic Meeting, 2006.

S. Islam, I. Jäger, G. Koers and R. Vounckx, “W-band quasi-optical speckle contrast measurements with a Hadamard diffuser”, Society of Photo-optical Instruments (SPIE), Vol. 6341, pp-U19-U24 , 2006,” in PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS (SPIE), Sep. 2006.

2005

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Anticipative-Anti-Anti-Anthropomorphism,” CASYS-2005. Seventh International Conference on Computing Anticipatory Systems, 2005.

J. Stiens, G. Poesen, G. Koers and R. Vounckx, “Imaging in the millimeter wave domain: challenges and pitfalls,” in MPWI: Millimetre Wave Photonic Devices and Technologies for Wireless and Imaging Applications, 2005.

G. Poesen, G. Koers, J. Stiens, G. Carchon, W. De Raedt and R. Vounckx, “Opto Controlled RF Attenuator on High Resistivity Silicon,” in MPWI: Millimetre Wave Photonic Devices and Technologies for Wireless and Imaging Applications, 2005.

G. Poesen, G. Koers, J. Stiens, G. Carchon, W. De Raedt and R. Vounckx, “Opto Controlled Substrate Losses in a Coplanar Waveguide on HR-Si,” in IEEE MTT-S 2005 International Microwave Symposium, 2005.

2004

G. Poesen, G. Koers, J. Raskin, I. Huynen, W. De Raedt, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Models for opto-electronic controlled coplanar waveguides on high resistive BCB coated Si substrates technology up to 110 GHz,” in OPTICAL ARCHITECTURES FOR RF SIGNAL, PROCESSING AND SIGNAL MIXING, 2004.

2003

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “What is Life?: Emergence and Sapience,” in ISSS-01: the 47th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, 2003.

2002

J. Stiens, G. Shkerdin, V. Kotov, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “n-GaAs thermo-voltage detector for short and powerful CO2 laser pulses,” in Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, 2002.

J. Stiens, V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, G. Borghs and R. Vounckx, “Optical calibration of electron concentrations in heavily doped GaAs films,” in Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, 2002.

2000

C. Rooman, P. Heremans, D. Filkins, R. Windisch, G. Borghs, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “High-bandwidth low-power parallel optical interconnect using imaging fiber bundles and standard CMOS detectors,” in IEEE LEOS Summer Topical Meetings on Broadband Optical Networks, 2000.

J. Genoe, D. Coppée, J. Stiens, R. Vounckx and M. Kuijk, “Numerical Calculation of the Evolution of the Carrier Distribution in the Spatially Modulated Light CMOS Detector,” in SAFE 2000, 2000.

R. Baets, L. Vanwassenhove, M. Brunfaut, J. Van Campenhout, J. Hall, K. Ebeling, H. Melchior, A. Neyer, H. Thienpont, R. Vounckx, J. Van Koetsem, P. Heremans, F. Lentes and D. Litaize, “2-dimensional fiber-based optical interconnect between CMOS IC,” in Conference on Lasers and electro-optics (CLEO), 2000.

V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Acousto-Optic cascade frequency shift of light: new opportunities in information processing,” EOS Topical Meetings Digest Series, Advances in Acousto-Optics, 2000.

1999

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “A Biologically-Consistent Diffuse Semiotic Architecture for Survivalist Information Processing,” in IASS/AIS-99: the 7th World Congress of the International Association for Semiotic Studies: Sign Processes in Complex Systems, 1999.

1998

R. Cottam, N. Langloh, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Approach to Consciousness through Hierarchical Metastatic Evolution,” in Tucson III: Toward a Science of Consciousness, 1998.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “AQuARIUM: a Hierarchically-Supported Mono-Symbolic Language for Analogic Integration,” in Advances in Analogy Research: Integration of Theory and Data from the Cognitive, Computational and Neural Sciences, 1998.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Diffuse Rationality,” in ICCS 2: the 2nd International Conference on Complex Systems, 1998.

V. Kotov, G. Shkerdin, R. Vounckx and J. Stiens, “Coherent scattering of multi-component optical radiation on a single acoustic wave,” in ICONO, 1998.

1997

R. Cottam, N. Langloh, W. Ranson and R. Vounckx, “Post Digital Computation,” in AIDRI-97: the 7th Conference of the International Association for the Development of Interdisciplinary Research: Learning: from Natural Principles to Artificial Methods, 1997.

R. Cottam, W. Ranson, N. Langloh and R. Vounckx, “A Unified Quasi-Particulate Framework for Evolution,” in MCB-97: Mathematical and Computational Biology: Computational Morphogenesis, Hierarchical Complexity and Digital Evolution, 1997.

J. Genoe, P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Optimised microlens shape by reflow of multiple layers of photoresist: Experimental data and lens shape calculations,” in EOS Topical Meeting on Microlens Arrays, 1997.

1996

R. Vounckx, M. Kuijk, K. Ayadi, G. Borghs, G. Bickel and P. Heremans, “Optical chip interconnections: economically viable? (invited paper),” in International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technology (ICAPT 96) .Communications, Sensing, Materials, and Signal Processing, 1996.

N. Langloh, V. Christopoulos, S. Van Langendonck, J. Cornelis, R. Vounckx, A. Kirk, R. Buczynski, H. Thienpont and I. Veretennicoff, “Optsim: a tool for the design of optical parallel computer architectures,” in International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technology (ICAPT 96), 1996.

P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, G. Bickel, K. Ayadi, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Optoelectronic devices and switches for short-distance optical interconnects (invited paper),” in XXVth General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science (Union Radio-Scientifique) URSI, Lille, France, 1996.

1995

A. Voronko, G. Shkerdin, J. Stiens and R. Vounckx, “Non-Linear Transmission of Medium-Infrared Light through a Structure containing High Doped GaAs Layers,” in ICONO 95, 1995.

1994

M. Kuijk and R. Vounckx, “The completely depleted PnpN optical switch: a promising device for optical communication and information processing,” in Frontiers in Information Optics, Topical Meeting of the International Commission for Optics (abstract 8B1-3), 1994.

M. Kuijk, P. Heremans, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “Optoelectronic switch operating with 0.2 fJ/µm2 at 15 MHz,” in Intern. Conf. on Optical Computing (abstract TuC1), 1994.

H. Thienpont, M. Kuijk, W. Pfeiffer, L. Dognin, T. VAN DE VELDE, J. Fernandez, I. Veretennicoff, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans and G. Borghs, “Optical data transcription and digital optical logic with differential pairs of optical thyristors,” in Frontiers in Information Optics, Topical Meeting of the International Commission for Optics (abstract 4A-3), 1994.

H. Thienpont, T. VAN DE VELDE, A. Kirk, W. Pfeiffer, M. Kuijk, W. STEVENS, J. Fernandez, I. Veretennicoff, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans and G. Borghs, “Optical circuitry for data transcription and digital optical logic based on photothyristor differential pairs,” in Intern. Conf. on Optical Computing 94, 1994.

H. Thienpont, T. VAN DE VELDE, W. Pfeiffer, A. Kirk, M. Kuijk, L. Dognin, J. Fernandez, I. Veretennicoff, R. Vounckx, P. Heremans and G. Borghs, “Demonstrator circuitry for optical data transcription and digital optical logic based on differential pairs of optical thyristors,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe 94, 1994.

P. Heremans, M. Kuijk, R. Vounckx and G. Borghs, “The completely depleted PnpN Optoelectronic Switch,” in Intern. Conf. on Optical Computing (abstract WP57), 1994.

1993

J. Stiens, C. De Tandt, W. Ranson, R. Vounckx, I. Veretennicoff, G. Borghs and P. De Meester, “A resonant III-V semiconductor layer and a grating coupler integrated in a waveguide modulator for far-infrared light,” in Topical Meeting on Photonics in Switching 93 (abstract PTuD11), 1993.

1992

J. Stiens, R. Vounckx, A. Voronko and G. Shkerdin, “Integrated Mirror Optical Switch : Resonant semiconductor layer integrated in a far-infrared waveguide modulator,” in Topical Meeting on Photonic Switching (abstract 3B7), 1992.