Integrated Photonics
Integrated Photonics
Photonic integrated circuits that utilize photons to process information at the speed of light. Active areas of research include: Silicon Photonics, Quantum Integrated Photonics (Quantum Computing, Communication and Sensing), Nonlinear Optics, Heterogeneous integration (III-V lasers, modulators and photodetectors), Thin Film Lithium Niobate, Optical MEMs, RF Photonics, Lasers, Electro-optic Modulators, Photodetectors, Optical Signal Processing, Biosensing, Neuromorphic Computing.
Silicon photonic wafer fabricated by students in the RIT Nano Fab
Photonic crystals
Silicon nitride waveguides operating at visible wavelengths
Integrated Photonic MEMs Phase Shifter
SEM image of SiN MEMs phase shifter
Packaged quantum photonic chip for ion trapping
III-V lasers integrated on a photonic chip using 3D-nanopatterned photonic wire bonds
Grating coupler testing of photonic chips
Hands-on Photonic Education (HOPE) chips packaged at the RIT Nano Fab and used in courses/workshops for training.