Narrow-linewidth tunable laser for studying light-matter interactions in nanophotonic high-order top
Abstract
Project Abstract [Abstract publicly releasable] Address to PM: ONR, 332 [Makinen, Antti]Short work statement: Funds are provided to,acquire a narrow-linewidth tunable laser and to integrate it with existing facilities and setup for studying light-matter interactio,ns in high-order topological nanophotonic structures, which is of priority to the DoD missions. Objective: The objective of this eff,ort is to study light-matter interactions in the nanophotonic high-order topological insulators. This fundamental research will, if,successful, be pivotal in efforts to develop fundamentally new families of optoelectronic components and systems that can be topolog,ically protected against disorder in manufacturing or damage that may occur in harsh real-world environments. The robustness of thes,e devices and their new functionalities translate into lower energy cost, more compact and lighter communication and sensing systems, for naval applications. Approach: By interfacing the proposed tunable laser with our existing facilities in microscopy, spectroscop,y, low temperature, and high magnetic fields, we will take a comprehensive approach towards our research goals, integrating analytic,al theory, numerical simulation, nanofabrication, and optical measurements. Nanophotonic samples, designed through numerical simulat,ion, will be fabricated using the Singh Center for Nanotechnology at UPenn. The novel physical phenomena and applications will be de,monstrated through optical measurements, enabled by the proposed tunable laser. New education programs and research opportunities wi,ll also be provided to future scientists and engineers based on this proposed equipment. Overall Merit and DoD Mission/Relevance: Th,e PI and his research group are highly ideal for this effort. The PI, Dr. Bo Zhen, is a condensed matter physicist with leading expe,rimental and theoretical expertise in nano-photonics, topological photonics, and nonlinear optics. His laboratory at UPenn brings to,gether unique methods that can control optical properties of materials and their optoelectronic applications. Dr. Zhen s honors and,awards include the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award, Sloan Research Fellowship, Kaufman New Investigator Awar,d, Air Force Office for Scientific Research Young Investigator Award, and Army Research Office (ARO) Young Investigator Award, which, was preceded by Army Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (also known as the PECASE). Dr. Zhen is currently an Assistant, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania. The proposed program is perfectly aligned with the central pu,rposes of DURIP. First, the proposed equipment will significantly benefit multiple current programs supported by DoD (with a total b,udget in exceeding of $9M). Several close collaborators of the PI will also be using this proposed equipment for their programs supp,orted by the DoD with a total budget of multi-million dollars. Second, the proposed equipment will interface with existing facilitie,s (microscopy, spectroscopy, low temperature, and high magnetic field) to enable new research capabilities in nanomaterial character,izations, which are of priority to the DoD missions. Finally, new educational programs and research opportunities (both at UPenn and, nationwide) will be provided to future scientists and engineers based on this proposed equipment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 08, 2022
- Source ID
- N000142212745
Entities
People
- Bo Zhen
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Pennsylvania