Nathalie Fabre

Nathalie Fabre is an Assistant Professor at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, affiliated with the Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers (LPL, UMR 7538). She works in the Department of Electronics and Physics, focusing on advanced photonics and quantum optics research. Her office is located at 99, av. Jean-Baptiste Clément, 93430 Villetaneuse, France, with contact email nathalie.fabre@univ-paris13.fr.

Dr. Fabre completed her doctoral studies at the University of Science and Technology of Lille in 2008 with a thesis titled "Left-hand materials and photonic crystals for optics: a dielectric approach," establishing her expertise in photonic crystal research and metamaterials.

Her research focuses on photonic crystals, metamaterials, and quantum optics phenomena. Specifically, she investigates negative refraction effects, Casimir-Polder interactions, and applications of photonic crystal structures for optical devices. Her work bridges fundamental quantum phenomena with practical applications in nanophotonics and atomic physics. Dr. Fabre's experimental approach combines advanced nanofabrication techniques with precision optical measurements to explore light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.

Analysis of her publication record from 2006-2024 reveals a consistent research trajectory in photonic crystal physics, with increasing focus on quantum atom-optical phenomena in recent years. Her early work concentrated on photonic crystal flat lenses and negative refraction, while her more recent publications explore Casimir-Polder interactions and quantum descriptions of atomic diffraction. This evolution demonstrates a natural progression from classical photonics to quantum optical phenomena, maintaining a strong connection to photonic crystal technology throughout.

Dr. Fabre is an active member of the scientific community, with numerous publications in high-impact journals including Physical Review Letters, Physical Review Research, and Optics Express. Her collaborative work spans multiple institutions across France and internationally, including partnerships with Leibniz University Hannover and Nanyang Technological University.

At the Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Dr. Fabre contributes to research in the "Atoms at interfaces" (OIA) and "Quantum gases" teams, working with advanced experimental setups including magneto-optical traps and near-field microscopy systems. Her laboratory work involves sophisticated nanofabrication techniques such as electron beam lithography and plasma etching to create the photonic crystal structures central to her research.