Photonics, Fiber Optics and Electronics
Key Research Area
Photonics, Fiber Optics and Electronics
Faculty study light-based systems, light-based components, and the underlying physical behavior of light.
At a fundamental level, these faculty research basic physical processes of light, including cross-polarization rotation, adiabatic wavelength conversion, and four-wave mixing.
They investigate fiber-optic and photonic communication systems, including high-capacity digital communication systems and analog RF-over-fiber systems. Faculty also develop fiber-optic and photonic components, including photonic integrated circuits, optical memories and logic gates, and optical-domain signal processors.
6 research programs address the following:
- Distributed feedback lasers
- Microwave photonics & RF-over-fiber
- Photonic integrated circuits
- Optical polarization dynamics
- Biomedical photonics
- Fiber welds and optical bonds
