From Direct Optical to Field-Induced Modulation of Photonic Modes Enabled by Novel 2D Materials
Abstract
The researchers discovered a new way to engineer optoelectronic devices by stretching a two-dimensional material on top of a silicon photonic platform. Using this method, coined strain optronics by a team led by George Washington University Professor Volker J. Sorger, the researchers demonstrated for the first time that a 2D material wrapped around a nanoscale silicon photonic waveguide creates a novel photodetector that can operate with high efficiency at the technology critical wavelength of 1550 nanometers. Such new photodetection can advance future communications and computer systems, especially in emerging areas such as machine learning and artificial neural networks for the Air Force and DOD where SWAP-enhanced systems are critical.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 25, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1230850
Entities
People
- Volker Sorger
Organizations
- George Washington University