Research Bits: August 26


THz-optical converter Researchers from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Harvard University designed a chip that can convert between electromagnetic pulses in the terahertz and optical ranges on the same device. Applications include communication, sensing, spectroscopy, and computing. The design embeds micron-sized transmission lines into a lithium niobate photonic chip... » read more