Events
Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics (IPR)
26 July 2021 – 29 July 2021
IPR brings together experts from both academia and industry for an open discussion of cutting-edge research, trends and problems. IPR 2021 will continue with the broadened scope started in 2015, which incorporated new sub committees dedicated to emerging areas.
IPR will cover the emerging topics in nano-photonics, new materials for photonics, such as two dimensional materials, epsilon-near-zero materials, integrated nonlinear and quantum photonics spanning from frequency combs to entangled photons generation and detection.
Panel and open discussion sessions will also be included to facilitate a forum for free exchange of ideas and related discussion.
IPR will have a joint symposia with NOMA on Machine Learning for Photonics.
Essential Links
Advanced Photonics Congress
Topics
- Photonic Devices
- Active and passive photonic devices including lasers, modulators, detectors, isolators, amplifiers, switches, filters, waveguides fabricated from materials including
- III-V and compound semiconductors
- Silicon and other Group IV
- Dielectric and polymers
- LiNbO3 - and other pockels effect based devices
- Materials, fabrication and characterization technologies for photonic integrated circuits and devices
- Characterization of linear and nonlinear optical waveguide devices;
- Micro-machined and micro-optic components;
- Reliability advances and issues;
- Emerging packaging technologies.
- Novel assembly and manufacturing techniques;
- Nanophotonics: Nanostructured photonic devices
- Photonic crystals (waveguides, resonators, light sources)
- Nano-engineered devices for the generation, transport and detection of light
- Sub-wavelength devices
- Biological and chemical transducers
- Nanostructured photovoltaics
- Plasmonics
- Nanofabrication technology
- Lithography and etching techniques
- Growth and deposition approaches
- Self-organized methods
- Nanoscale structure characterization
- Active and passive photonic devices including lasers, modulators, detectors, isolators, amplifiers, switches, filters, waveguides fabricated from materials including
- Integrated Photonics Applications
- Photonic integrated circuits and optoelectronic integrated circuits
- Application of novel fabrication and material technologies for integrated photonics
- Photonic integrated circuits for telecom and datacom applications
- Photonic integrated circuits for sensing
- Novel applications of photonic integrated circuits
- New functionality implemented in photonic integrated circuits
- Mode locked lasers
- Ultra-narrow linewidth oscillators
- On-chip optical trapping
- Optical references
- Integrated Nonlinear & Quantum Optics
- Frequency comb generation
- Solitons and supercontinuum generation
- Physics, theory and applications of linear and nonlinear processes in novel integrated structures
- Nonlinear switching, modulation, memories and logic,
- Nonlinear optics in metamaterials, thin-films, 2D materials, and opto-mechanics
- Nonlinear frequency conversion for classical and quantum applications
- Frequency comb generation
- Harmonic generation
- Raman and Brillouin gain
- Frequency (up/down) conversion
- Generation of single/entangled photons
- Squeezed states generation and detection
- Integrated quantum systems
- Quantum memories
- Optical quantum computing
- Quantum key distribution
- Quantum dots and other single-photon source
- Quantum state characterization (singe photon detectors, homo/heterodyne detection, etc.)
- Frequency comb generation
- New Materials for Integrated Photonics
- Novel materials for advanced opto-electronics
- Active graphene photonics
- Beyond graphene: the new class of 2D materials
- Giant index modulation in transparent conductive oxides
- Epsilon near zero materials
- Energy efficient photonics materials and devices
- Materials and devices for computational imaging
- Theory, simulation and novel physical insights
- Devices beyond conventional limits
- Enhanced light matter interactions
- Computational analysis and methods
- Emerging opto-electronic devices and platforms
- Plasmons and nanolasers
- Ultra compact electro-optic modulators
- Nano-photonic device Integration
- Heterogeneous and hybrid platforms
- Artificial optical materials and metamaterials for photonics integration
- Bio-photonics platforms for integrated devices
- Novel materials for advanced opto-electronics
Speakers
- Darko Zibar, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
Building the Next Generation of Photonic Systems Using Machine Learning Tutorial - Andreas Beling, University of Virginia, United States
High-power, High-speed Photodiodes for Microwave Photonics Applications - Harish Bhaskaran, University of Oxford
Photonic Computing Using Functional Accumulative Materials - Lei Bi, Univ of Electronic Sci & Tech of China, China
Integrated Optical Isolator - Andrea Blanco-Redondo, Nokia Bell Labs, United States
Topology: a New Degree of Freedom for Photonic Entanglement - Wim Bogaerts, Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Programmable Photonic Circuits using Silicon Photonic MEMS - Daniel Brunner, CNRS, France
3D Photonic Integration Making Parallel Neural Networks Scalable - Darius Bunandar, University of Texas at Austin, United States
Accelerating AI with Photonics - Pavel Cheben, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Silicon Photonics Optical Antennas - Sai Tak Chu, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
igh-Index Doped Silica Glass Planar Lightwave Circuits - Joel Cox, ICFO -Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Denmark
Near-field Nonlinear Plasmonics with Atomically-thin Materials - Virginia D'Auria, Institut de Physique de Nice, France
LNbO3 Integrated Optics for Squeezing Generation and Manipulation. - Eleni Diamanti, CNRS, France
Secure Communications in Quantum Networks - Javier García de Abajo, ICFO -Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques
Two-Dimensional Materials for the Control of Light at the Atomic Scale - Sonia Garcia-Blanco, Universiteit Twente, Netherlands
AL2O3 Integrated Photonics Platform for Optical Biosensing - Corin Gawith, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Developing Diced Ridge Waveguides in MgO:PPLN for Quantum Applications - David Harane, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, United States
Si Photonics on 300mm Platform - Toshikazu Hashimoto, NTT Device Technology Labs, Japan
Optical Circuit Design with Large Degrees of Freedom for Scalable Optical Neural Networks - Claudia Hoessbacher, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Powerful Platform for Next-Generation Integrated Circuits - Tobias Kippenberg, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Soliton Microcombs: from Fundamental Spatio-temporal Dynamics to Mexapixel Coherent LiDAR - Yuri Kivshar, Australian National University, Australia
High-Q Subwavelength Dielectric Structures - Keisuke Kojima, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, United States
Advances in Inverse Design of Nanophotonic Devices Using Deep Learning - Marko Loncar, Harvard University, United States
Integrated Lithium Niobate Photonics - Yu-Jung Lu, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Active Tunable Plasmon-Enhanced Photodetection in a Monolayer MoS2 Phototransistor with Ultrahigh Photoresponsivity - Yuriko Maegami, Natl Inst of Adv Industrial Sci & Tech, Japan
CMOS-compatible Silicon Nitride Waveguide on Silicon Photonics Platform for High-performance Network and Sensing Applications - Ralf Meyer, Technische Universität Munchen, Germany
Terahertz Laser Sources Based on Dual-Wavelength Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCL) and Intra-Cavity Difference Frequency Generation - Keiko Munechika, HighRI Optics, United States
Ultra-High Refractive Index Polymers in the Visible Wavelength for Nanoimprint Lithography - Teri Odom, Northwestern University, United States
The Expanding Space of Plasmonic Nanoparticle Lattices - Alexandre Parriaux, Universite de Bourgogne, France
Electro-optic Frequency Combs for Spectroscopic Applications - Daniel Perez, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Advanced Programming Methods for Multipurpose Photonic Integrated Circuits - Mihika Prabhu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
Quantum Photonic Processors - Paul Prucnal, Princeton University, United States
Integrated Photonics for Scalable Neuromprhic Processors - Junsuk Rho, Pohang Univ of Science & Technology, Republic Of Korea
Extreme Photon Squeezing via Collapse Control: Cascade Domino Lithography and Capillary-Force-Induced Collapse Lithography - Cheryl Sorace-Agaskar, MIT Lincoln Lab Periodical Library, United States
PIC (Silicon and SiN) for Quantum Information - Volker Sorger, George Washington University, United States
Photonic Tensor Core and Nonvolatile Memory for Machine Intelligence - Matthew Sysak, Ayar Labs, United States
A Multi-wavelength Laser Source for High Volume, High Speed, High Density I/O, Optical Computing, and AI Platforms - Dawn Tan, Singapore Univ. of Technology & Design, Singapore
Nonlinear Photonics in Ultra-silicon Rich Nitride Devices - Silvia Vignolini, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Colour in Nature: From Order to Disorder - Cheng Wang, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Adding New Degrees of Freedom to the LNOI Platform - Chao Xiang, University of California Santa Barbara, United States
Performance Lasers Heterogeneously Integrated on Silicon Nitride - Nanfang Yu, Columbia University, United States
Micron-scale, Efficient, Robust Phase Modulators at Visible Wavelengths - Yuan Yuan, Hewlett Packard Labs, United States
High-Speed Si/Ge Avalanche Photodiodes with Enhanced Responsivity
Committee
François Leo, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, Chair
Anna Tauke-Pedretti, Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, United States, Chair
Benjamin Yang, Georgia Tech Research Institute, United States, Chair
Shamsul Arafin, ECE, Ohio State University, United States, Program Chair
Lucia Caspani, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom, Program Chair
Matteo Clerici, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, Program Chair
Photonic Devices
Noelia Vico Trivino, IBM Research-Zurich, Switzerland, Subcommittee Chair
Camille-Sophie Brès, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Amelie Dussaigne, CEA, France
Sarvagya Dwivedi, IMEC, United States
Songtao Liu, University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Delphine Marris-Morini, Universite Paris-Saclay, France
Christian Reimer, Hyperlight, United States
Bassem Tossoun, Hewlett Packard Labs, United States
Jiayang Wu, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Yuanmu Yang, Tsinghua University, China
Jing Zhang, Rochester Institute of Technology, United States
Integrated Photonics Applications
Masahiro Nada, NTT Device Techn. Labs, Japan, Subcommittee Chair
Takeshi Fujisawa, Hokkaido University, Japan
Anna Lena Giesecke, AMO GmbH, Germany
Amy Liu, IQE, United States
Daniele Melati, C2N, CNRS, Universite Paris Saclay, Canada
Michael Menard, UQAM, Canada
Jelena Notaros, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
Luke Peters, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Patrick Runge, Fraunhofer HHI, Germany
Bhavin Shastri, Queen's University, Canada
Alexander Wang, Win Semiconductors Corporation, Taiwan
New Materials for Integrated Photonics
Nathaniel Kinsey, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., United States, Subcommittee Chair
Cory Cress, US Naval Research Laboratory, United States
Mikko Huttunen, Tampere University, Finland
Satoshii Ishii, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
Sejeong Kim, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Prineha Narang, Harvard University, United States
Lauren Otto, Laminera Inc., United States
Andrea Toma, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
Integrated Nonlinear & Quantum Optics
Judith Su, University of Arizona, United States, Subcommittee Chair
Igor Aharonovich, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Sara Ducci, Université Paris Diderot, France
Andrea Marini, University of L'aquila, Italy
Kaoru Minoshima, University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Martin Rochette, McGill University, Canada
Chaotan Sima, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Michael Strain, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Juan Sebastian Totero Gongora, Epic Laboratory, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Jian Wang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Plenary Session
Shanhui Fan
Stanford University
Synthetic Dimension: Topological Physics and Optical Computing
About the Speaker
Shanhui Fan is a Professor of Electrical Engineering, a Professor of Applied Physics (by courtesy), a Senior Fellow of the Precourt Institute for Energy, and the Director of the Edward L. Ginzton...
Anna Fontcuberta i Morral
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
New Materials and Structures for Photodetection
Some compound semiconductors such as GaAs and InGaAsP exhibit a high absorption coefficient in the photon energy of interest for solar energy conversion. The direct bandgap associated with strong tuneability of emission wavelength, renders compound semiocnductors the material of choice for optoelectronic applications. Their commercial potential in high production volume applications is reduced due to the scarcity (and thus high cost) of group III elements such as In and Ga. In this talk we present approaches to render the use this kind of materials sustainable: a strong reduction in material use through nanostructures and the replacement of III-V compounds by GeSn or Zn3P2 that contain much more abundant elements. We find nanostructures also provide a path to increase light collection and provide some instructions for optimal devices[1,2]. We explain how these materials can be fabricated with high crystal quality, opening the path for the creation of alternative and sustainable compound semiconductor solar cells [3-5].
References:
[1] P. Krogstrup et al Nature Photon 7, 306 (2013)
[2] A. Dorodnyy et al IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 24, 1-13 (2018)
[3] S. Escobar Steinvall et al Nanoscale Horizons 5, 274-282 (2020)
[4] R. Paul et al, Crys. Growth. Des. 20, 3816–3825 (2020)
[5] S. Escobar Steinval et al. Nanoscale Adv. 3, 326 (2021)
About the Speaker
Anna Fontcuberta i Morral is Spanish physicist and materials scientist. Her research focuses on nanotechnology applied in the production of solar cells. She is a Full Professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and the head of the Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials.
Son Thai Le
Nokia Bell Labs
Progress on Optical Single-sideband Transmission
There are only two modulation schemes which have been commercially deployed in fiber optical communications, namely the intensity modulation (IM) and the dual-polarization Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) schemes. These two modulation schemes, however, are very different in term of spectral efficiency, implementation’s complexity, transmission performance and reliability. Compared to the IM scheme, single sideband (SSB) modulation scheme can offer enhanced transmission performance and spectral efficiency. While SSB scheme has lower spectral efficiency than dual-polarization QAM scheme, it can provide additional functionalities, lower complexity and higher reliability. Because of these unique features, SSB modulation can be a suitable modulation format for several emerging applications such as dispersion tolerant DWDM regional and access networks, data center interconnect, optical network monitoring and 5G mobile fronthaul. In this talk, we will review the recent progress of optical SSB modulation for these applications and discuss its potential for commercialization in the near future.
About the Speaker
Son Thai Le is an optical transmission systems researcher at Nokia Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA. He obtained his PhD in January 2016 from Aston University, UK. After that he joined the Digital Signal Processing department at Nokia Bell Labs in Stuttgart Germany. From May 2019, Son Thai Le has been with Nokia Bell Labs in NJ, USA. Son Thai Le has demonstrated many transmission records in reach, capacity and spectral efficiency of Nonlinear Frequency Division Multiplexed and short-reach direct detection systems. His current research interests include optical single-sideband modulation, short-reach direct detection and new signaling and architecture for 5G mobile fronthaul. In 2018, Son Thai Le was awarded as “Innovator under 35 Europe” and “Innovator of the year (Germany)” by MIT Technology Review for his contributions in fiber optical communications. He was the recipient of the “Best Paper Award” prizes at the German Information Technology Association (ITG) in 2018 and at NICS in 2019.
Keynote Speaker: Eli Yablonovitch
University of California, Berkeley
Light Trapping in Perspective; Not Just for Current, it Boosts Voltage Too
Almost all commercial solar panels use Light Trapping which increases the internal optical path length by 4(n squared), increasing the current, where n is refractive index. In spite of numerous ingenious attempts, that classical enhancement factor has not been superseded. It is sometimes over-looked that operating point Voltage also increases, by (kT/q)ln{4(n squared)}~100mVolts.
About the Speaker
Eli Yablonovitch is Director of the NSF Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (E3S), a multi-University Center headquartered at Berkeley. Yablonovitch introduced the idea that strained semiconductor lasers could have superior performance due to reduced effective mass (holes). With almost every human interaction with the internet, optical telecommunication occurs by strained semiconductor lasers. He is regarded as a Father of the Photonic BandGap concept, and he coined the term "Photonic Crystal". The geometrical structure of the first experimentally realized Photonic bandgap, is sometimes called “Yablonovite”. He was elected to NAE, NAS, NAI, AmAcArSci, and as Foreign Member, UK Royal
Special Events
Symposium: Forty Years of Light Management
Forty years ago, in December 1981, Eli Yablonovitch submitted his seminal paper on “Statistical Ray Optics,” which was one of the first papers investigating light management for solar cells from a fundamental physics perspective.
Light management has mainly been performed with antireflective coatings and textures, which enhance the average light path and hence, absorption in the solar cells. In the last twenty years highly innovative concepts were also investigated, such as (quasi)periodic structures, plasmonic nanostructures, Bragg reflectors, and photonic up- and downconversion. On the other hand, state-of-the-art silicon solar cells have almost perfect light trapping with external quantum efficiencies close to 100% for a broad wavelength range using only conventional light trapping techniques.
With this symposium, we aim to bring together leading experts in the field representing all the light management concepts investigated during the past forty years. We will critically review different light trapping techniques developed in the past decades and discuss, how the field may and should develop further.
Bioinspired Optics: From Fundamental Biology to Tools and Applications
NOMA Symposium outline:
The thematic focus of this symposium will be on the interdisciplinary area of bioinspired optics: specifically, understanding nature’s optical design principles and leveraging them for the development of novel optical tools. The talks will cover various approaches in biomolecular engineering and nanofabrication methodologies, which strive to emulate some of the unique light-manipulating capabilities of living systems, as well as the implementation of new optical characterization strategies. The symposium aims to encourage interdisciplinary discussion, with the simultaneous hope of identifying new research opportunities in bioinspired optics and photonics, advancing fundamental biological understanding, and accelerating next-generation optical tool development. Through our cross-disciplinary focus, we are striving to cultivate a cohesive and inclusive community of scientists at all career stages and from across all demographic groups.
Symposia Chairs: Woei Ming Steve Lee, Australian National University, Alon Gorodetsky, University of California Irvine
Keynote: Roger Hanlon “The Octopus as Tech: Exploring the biology and technological potential of nature’s master of color change” Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, USA
Session 1 – Bio-inspired systems
- Sonke Johnsen, "The diverse structures underlying ultrablack coloration in tropical butterflies and deep-sea fish" Duke University, USA
- Dan Morse “Bioinspired biophotonics” University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
- Silvia Vignolini, “Biomimetic colour engineering form nature to applications” University of Cambridge, UK
- Thomas Cronin, “Biological Optics: Evolutionary Inventiveness in Light Control University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA
Session 2 – Bio-inspired tools
- Viktor Gruev, “Bioinspired Polarization and Multispectral Imagers for Image Guided Cancer Surgery and Underwater Geolocalization”, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA
- Francesca Palombo, “Optical measurement of mechanical and chemical properties of biomaterials and tissues” University of Exeter, UK
- Mathias Kolle, “Biological growth and optical manufacture of structurally-colored materials” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Tutorial: Optoelectronic Neural Interfaces - Fundamentals and Applications
Speaker: Sedat Nizamoglu, Koc University, Turkey
