Research
Nonlinear-Quantum Photonics
Ultrafast photonics, where massively parallel optical waves are synchronously lined up, is an essential toolbox for exploring fundamental physics problems on a large scale. In conjunction with advanced nanofabrication techniques, both classical or non-classical states of electromagnetic fields may open a range of problems that we can address (source: NIST).
Photonic-Electronic Systems
Photonic systems, once incorporated with CMOS electronics, can potentially address a few significant challenges for information processing and sensing as well as large-scale computing (Ref: Nat. Commun. (2022)).
Optimization of Photonic Systems
Computational optimization unveils photonic device structures and systems capable of facilitating new functionalities, for example, multi-dimensional optical data transmission at a rate of Terabits per second (courtesy of Jesse Lu, SPINS Photonics).
Previous Research Summary
Silicon photonic systems with inverse design: LiDAR, particle accelerators, and optical interconnect - Science; Nat. Photon. (2020) & Nat. Commun. (2022).
Integrated silicon carbide quantum and nonlinear optics - Nat. Photon.; Optica (2020) & Nat. Photon. (2022) & Optica; Light:Science and Applications (2023).
Integrated photonic systems with soliton microcombs: optical frequency synthesizer and atomic clock - Nature (2018) & Optica (2019).
Development of ultra-low loss photonics and microwave-rated soliton microcombs - Nat. Photon. (2012) & Optica (2015) & Science; Nat.Photon.; Nat. Phys. (2016) & Nat. Photon.; Nat. Commun.; Nat. Commun. (2017).& Nat. Photon. (2018)