Satellite Conjunction Assessment
Abstract
Lithium Tantalate, a newly introduced electro-optic photonics platform, offers advantages over traditional Lithium Niobate circuits, such as reduced birefringence, diminished photorefractive effects, and lower dielectric loss tangents. However, its foundational properties remain largely unknown. This research aims to explore both novel optical nonlinearity and fundamental limits in Lithium Tantalate, i.e., the acoustic-related nonlinearities including the piezoelectric effect, and Brillouin scattering. In particular, the research will focus on determining the fundamental noise limit and the stability range for self-injection locked lasing and soliton generation in Lithium Tantalate. Furthermore, the research will also study microwave losses in Lithium Tantalate, i.e., piezo-acoustic and dielectric losses, and explore low-loss electrode fabrication using the copper damascene process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 05, 2025
- Source ID
- FA86552417009
Entities
People
- Valerie Chavez
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Lausanne