Lightwave communications is a necessity for the information age. Optical links provide
enormous bandwidth, and the optical fiber is the only medium that can meet the modern …

Technologies for efficient generation and fast scanning of narrow free-space laser beams
find major applications in three-dimensional (3D) imaging and map**, like Lidar for …

Coherent ranging, also known as frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) laser-
based light detection and ranging (lidar) is used for long-range three-dimensional distance …

The use of silicon nitride in integrated photonics has rapidly progressed in recent decades.
Ultra-low-loss waveguides based on silicon nitride are a favorable platform for the research …

Two-dimensional materials are attractive for constructing high-performance photonic chip-
integrated photodetectors because of their remarkable electronic and optical properties and …

Silicon nitride (SiN) waveguides with ultra-low optical loss enable integrated photonic
applications including low noise, narrow linewidth lasers, chip-scale nonlinear photonics …

Increasing demand for every faster information throughput is driving the emergence of
integrated photonic technology. The traditional silicon platform used for integrated …

Narrow linewidth lasers have many applications, such as higher order coherent
communications, optical sensing, and metrology. While semiconductor lasers are typically …

The high index contrast silicon-on-insulator platform is the dominant CMOS compatible
platform for photonic integration. The successful use of silicon photonic chips in optical …

Optical microresonators are essential to a broad range of technologies and scientific
disciplines. However, many of their applications rely on discrete devices to attain …