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Faculty
Nonlinear Optics, Integrated Waveguide Laser Devices, Integrated microchip Solid-State Lasers, Quasi-phase-matching Crystals (nonlinear photonic crystals), Ion Optics
Yen-Hung Chen, Distinguished Professor, Director of Quantum Technology Center
Research Introduction
Research Overview:
The Non-Linear Integrated Laser Optics Laboratory is dedicated to combining advanced technologies in non-linear optics, laser optics, and integrated optics to develop a wide variety of novel and multifunctional laser devices and systems. These functions include laser generation, entangled photon pair generation, wavelength conversion and modulation, optical amplification, tuning, switching, multiplexing, and spectral narrowing and manipulation, which serve as critical enabling technologies for implementing advanced Integrated Optical Circuits (IOCs).
The Non-Linear Integrated Laser Optics Laboratory is dedicated to combining advanced technologies in non-linear optics, laser optics, and integrated optics to develop a wide variety of novel and multifunctional laser devices and systems. These functions include laser generation, entangled photon pair generation, wavelength conversion and modulation, optical amplification, tuning, switching, multiplexing, and spectral narrowing and manipulation, which serve as critical enabling technologies for implementing advanced Integrated Optical Circuits (IOCs).
Primary Research Areas:
Non-linear optics; quasi-phase matching (QPM) techniques; development of novel quasi-phase matched crystals (non-linear photonic crystals); non-linear integrated laser optics; development of multifunctional laser devices and systems—including integrated waveguide lasers, wavelength converters and modulators, wavelength filters, amplifiers, multiplexers, tuning devices, and switches—based on core technologies such as ion doping/diffusion on QPM crystals, electro-optics/acousto-optics, and Bragg gratings; Lithium Niobate on Silicon (LNOI) photonic system-on-chip; integrated micro-chip solid-state lasers; miniaturized full-color lasers; single-chip electro-optic QPM Q-switched/mode-locked and intra-cavity wavelength converted lasers; quantum light sources and components; QPM second-order non-linear spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) photon-pair sources; integrated quantum optical circuits and devices; ion optics; and laser mass spectrometry.
Non-linear optics; quasi-phase matching (QPM) techniques; development of novel quasi-phase matched crystals (non-linear photonic crystals); non-linear integrated laser optics; development of multifunctional laser devices and systems—including integrated waveguide lasers, wavelength converters and modulators, wavelength filters, amplifiers, multiplexers, tuning devices, and switches—based on core technologies such as ion doping/diffusion on QPM crystals, electro-optics/acousto-optics, and Bragg gratings; Lithium Niobate on Silicon (LNOI) photonic system-on-chip; integrated micro-chip solid-state lasers; miniaturized full-color lasers; single-chip electro-optic QPM Q-switched/mode-locked and intra-cavity wavelength converted lasers; quantum light sources and components; QPM second-order non-linear spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) photon-pair sources; integrated quantum optical circuits and devices; ion optics; and laser mass spectrometry.
Applications:
Combining these advanced technologies enables applications in optoelectronic dynamic sensing devices (navigation and attitude control for vehicles, ships, aircraft, satellites, etc.), laser displays, multi-wavelength biomedical lasers, high-speed optical communication modulators, quantum computing, quantum communications, optical data storage, and remote sensing.
Combining these advanced technologies enables applications in optoelectronic dynamic sensing devices (navigation and attitude control for vehicles, ships, aircraft, satellites, etc.), laser displays, multi-wavelength biomedical lasers, high-speed optical communication modulators, quantum computing, quantum communications, optical data storage, and remote sensing.