The multi-level intermediate states of phase change materials realized by laser-writing technique open up their potential applications in optical computing, and reconfigurable metasurfaces.

One of the most promising new materials for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) is lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI). This platform offers a variety of unique optical characteristics, including a ...

Stefan Preble, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, concluded a 10-week online course on fabless design of photonic integrated circuits (PIC-1) within the AIM ...

Integrated circuits (ICs) are an integral part of modern technology, and they can be found in a wide array of devices, from smartphones and computers to medical diagnostic tools. However, conventional ...

A project at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is developing a portable OCT system based on photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Supported by a grant of up to $20 million from the Advanced ...

The field of photonic integrated circuits focuses on the miniaturization of photonic elements and their integration in photonic chips—circuits that carry out a range of calculations using photons, ...

Researchers have developed scalable photonic integrated circuits, based on lithium tantalate, marking a significant advancement in optical technologies with potential to widespread commercial ...

Silicon (Si) photonics has recently emerged as a key enabling technology in many application fields thanks to the mature Si process technology, the large silicon wafer size, and Si optical properties.

Photonic computing is experiencing renewed interest, driven by the growing demands of AI computations. The Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) serves as a cornerstone of Photonic Integrated Circuits ...