Pascal Masselin

Pascal Masselin is a Lecturer at the University of the Coastal Opal Coast, specializing in Functional Materials. His research focuses on optical glasses, particularly the synergy between chemists and opticians to develop laser-inscribed waveguides in chalcogenide glasses and characterize irradiation-induced refractive index variations. He collaborates with teams from the Chemical Sciences Laboratory of Rennes and the Materials, Microelectronics and Nanoscience Institute of Provence.

• Key research themes: Laser inscription, waveguide fabrication, refractive index characterization, nonlinear optics.
• Notable achievements: Expertise in femtosecond laser processing, submission to Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (2008), and studies on visible-to-infrared glass transmission.

Scientific awards include the BQR (Bonus Qualité Recherche) grant in 2005. Beyond research, he organized the Ultra-Fast Phenomena Days (2005), participated in educational outreach (2006-2008), and presented physics training programs at schools. His work bridges materials science, optical engineering, and ultrafast laser technology.