Borislav Petrović – Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials

2021-2025 PhD studies
Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg, Germany, Chair for Applied Physics
Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions - International Training Network
Dissertation: “Design Optimization and Realization Of Interband Cascade Lasers Beyond The Sweet-Spot Operation Wavelength”
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Sven Höfling

2018-2021 Master studies
School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Module: Nanoelectronics and Photonics Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jelena Radovanović
Thesis: “Advanced model of active region of quantum cascade laser operating in mid-infrared with effects of anisotropy”
Average grade point: 9.17 (on 6-10 scale)

2017-2019 Master studies
Ghent University, Belgium; Danish Technical University – DTU, Denmark
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Dries Van Thourhout, Prof. Dr. Kresten Yvind Thesis: “Microscopic modelling of broadband semiconductor optical amplifiers”
European Master of Science in Photonics

2013-2017 Bachelor studies
School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Department: Physical Electronics
Module: Nanoelectronics, Optoelectronics and Laser Technology
Average grade point: 9.02 (on 6-10 scale)

2009-2013 Mathematical Grammar School, Belgrade, Serbia

2021-2025 Teaching assistant, Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg, Germany
Written exercises in:
“Halbleiter-Bauelemente” (“Physics of Semiconductor Devices”)
“Opto-elektronische Materialeigenschaften” (“Opto-electronic properties of Materials”)
2024 Internship, nextnano GmbH, Munich, Germany
2023 Internship, nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH, Würzburg, Germany
2021 Junior Research Assistant, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia, Department of Thermal Engineering and Energy
2016 Internship, Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia, Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials

Work Experience

Matlab, nextnano, Comsol Multiphysics, OriginLab

“GaSb-based interband cascade laser with hybrid superlattice plasmon-enhanced claddings”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 241101 (2024).
Authors: B. Petrović, A. Bader, J. Nauschütz, T. Sato, S. Birner, R. Weih, F. Hartmann, S. Höfling
“5.0 μm emitting interband cascade lasers with superlattice and bulk AlGaAsSb claddings”, J. Vac. Sci. Techol. B 42, 043202 (2024).
Authors: B. Petrović, A. Bader, J. Nauschütz, T. Sato, S. Birner, R. Weih, F. Hartmann, S. Höfling
“Comparison between InAs-based and GaSb-based interband cascade lasers with hybrid superlattice plasmon-enhanced claddings”, Opt. Mater. Express 14, 12, pp. 2912-2928 (2024).
Authors: B. Petrović, A. Bader, J. Nauschütz, T. Sato, S. Birner, S. Estevam, R. Weih, F. Hartmann, S. Höfling
“Triple V-shaped type-II quantum wells for long wavelength interband cascade lasers”, Phys. Lett. A 561,130971 (2025).
Authors: B. Petrović, T. Sato, S. Birner, J. Zanon, M. E. Flattè, R. Weih, F. Hartmann, S. Höfling
“Impact of carrier injector design on the threshold of interband cascade lasers“, J. Appl. Phys 139, 103101 (2026).
Authors: T. Sato, B.Petrović, R. Weih, F. Hartmann, S. Höfling, S. Birner, C. Jirauschek, T. Grange

Published conference papers:

“Monolithic high contrast grating integrated with metal as a transparent electrode for ICLED devices”, CLEO: Applications and Technology, San Jose, California, USA (2023).
“Carrier dynamics of type-II InAsSb/GaAsSb W-quantum wells emitting in mid-infrared”, SPIE OPTO, Light-Emitting Devices, Materials and Applications XXVIII, San Francisco, California, USA (2024).