Basis for three-dimensional waveguides to dramatically improve data routing, transfer speed and energy efficiency
A New Fast Electro-Optical Modulator
Micrometer-size device with a thin layer of indium tin oxide in a silicon photonic waveguide
Nanohighway for Light
Tiny low-energy optical switch rapidly reroutes light in computer chips
Thinnest Optical Waveguide
With only three layers of atoms the new device is a proof of concept for scaling down to sizes that are orders of magnitude smaller than today’s devices
Photonic Chip with Three Components
New device combines quantum dots as single-photon sources, a beamsplitter and two single-photon detectors
Small Waveguides for Wearable Displays
New flexible devices could serve also as implantable sensors or building blocks for photonic printed circuit boards
Waveguides Widen Light Beams
A highly efficient converter enlarges the diameter of a light beam by 400 times
Inkjet Printers Produce Cheap Waveguides
A micro-waveguide core is printed with titanium dioxide nanoparticles for a high refractive index
The World’s Smallest Optical Gyroscope
Prototype is 500 times smaller than the current state-of-the-art device
Optical Filter on a Chip
Filters with cutoffs around 1550 and 2100 nm are fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator platform