Barium titanate (BaTiO3) is a synthetic crystal used in electromechanical transducers and
multilayer ceramic capacitors. Since it is not available in nature, a variety of growth methods …

Functional oxides are an untapped resource for futuristic devices and functionalities. These
functionalities can range from high temperature superconductivity to multiferroicity and novel …

The electro-optical Pockels effect is an essential nonlinear effect used in many applications.
The ultrafast modulation of the refractive index is, for example, crucial to optical modulators …

A novel class of programmable integrated photonic circuits has emerged over the past
years, strongly driven by approaches to tackle unsolved computing problems in the optical …

At the end of a rush lasting over half a century, in which CMOS technology has been
experiencing a constant and breathtaking increase of device speed and density, Moore's …

KNbO3 (KN) with a perovskite structure is an outstanding representative of lead-free
piezoelectric materials, and its mesocrystals have broad application prospects in the fields of …

To develop a new generation of high-speed photonic modulators on silicon-technology-
based photonics, new materials with large Pockels coefficients have been transferred to …

Nitride ferroelectrics have recently emerged as promising alternatives to oxide ferroelectrics
due to their compatibility with mainstream semiconductor processing. ScAlN, in particular …

Silicon, renowned for its applications in electronic circuits, also offers significant advantages
in the realm of integrated optics. While silicon does have inherent limitations in fabricating …

The heterogeneous integration of ferroelectric BaTiO3 thin films on silicon (Si) and silicon
nitride (SiN)‐based platforms for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) plays a crucial role in the …