Lasers for Universal Microscale Optical Systems (LUMOS)
Abstract
The Lasers for Universal Microscale Optical Systems (LUMOS) program is integrating high-performance light sources into silicon integrated photonics enabling compact, rugged, high-performance systems for positioning, navigation, communications, 3D imaging, and quantum technologies. Silicon photonics today enables microscale integration of complex optical systems, but the platform's lack of optical gain precludes the creation of lasers and amplifiers through foundry processes. LUMOS will deliver the missing capability to provide compact optical sources at wavelengths from the visible to the infrared, and will create a universal manufacturing platform that builds upon the current photonics ecosystem. To drive innovation and maintain DoD access to leading-edge deployable photonic solutions, LUMOS will establish a technology pathway connecting government, academic, commercial, and defense users of integrated photonics, and will provide multi-project wafer runs through an open-access foundry.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 2cb6eb6da2e92d9a4627016d83d485a3
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