Research Bits: May 19


Programmable PIC Researchers from the University of Washington designed a low-power programmable photonic integrated circuit that is electrically reconfigurable and can be mass-produced. “This optical chip could help to accelerate the prototyping cycle while reducing power consumption for applications like AI computing. Our study is also the first time someone has shown that these kinds o... » read more

Overview Of Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Quantum Photonics (TU Denmark)


A new technical paper titled "Thin-film lithium niobate quantum photonics: review and perspectives" was published by researchers at the Technical University of Denmark. Abstract "Photonics has proven to be a very attractive platform for quantum technologies, offering key features such as high-fidelity qubits and room-temperature signal processing. Advancements in integrated photonics are ex... » read more

Flip-Chip Bonding Technique To Excite LN Resonators Via Noncontact Electrodes (Yale)


A new technical paper titled "Noncontact excitation of multi-GHz lithium niobate electromechanical resonators" was published by researchers at Yale University. Abstract "The demand for high-performance electromechanical resonators is ever-growing across diverse applications, ranging from sensing and time-keeping to advanced communication devices. Among the electromechanical materials being ... » read more

Electrically pumped laser transmitter integrated on thin-film lithium niobate


New research paper from Harvard, in collaboration with Freedom Photonics and HyperLight Corp, and with funding from DARPA and Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Abstract "Integrated thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonics has emerged as a promising platform for the realization of high-performance chip-scale optical systems. Of particular importance are TFLN electro-optic modulato... » read more