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

Research Bits: May 21


Lithium tantalate PICs Researchers at EPFL and Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology developed scalable photonic integrated circuits (PICs) based on lithium tantalate (LiTaO3). Lithium tantalate can provide excellent electro-optic qualities and is used in telecom 5G RF filters. The team developed a wafer-bonding method for lithium tantalate, which is compatible with s... » read more