Optical: NSF Collaborative Research: Ultra-High-Capacity Optical Communications

光学：NSF 合作研究：超高容量光通信

• 批准号: 0335110
• 负责人: Alan Willner
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Southern California
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-09-15 至 2008-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0335110&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Optical; NSF; Collaborative; Research; Ultra

0335110WillnerUltra-small photonic crystal structures have emerged as a potentially critical technology due to their promise of small size, ability to perform many functions on a single chip, and low cost. However, key challenges remain in order to match specific fabrication designs to system performance.The PI will combine expertise in optoelectronic device fabrication (CalTech) and optical systems design (USC) to link these unique structures with potential revolutionary applications. He intends to innovate a common technology platform that can: (i) accommodate different types of devices, (ii) provide monolithic integration, and (iii) operate simultaneously on many wavelengths. He will emphasize that these devices will generate and process an optical signal in new and exciting ways. The PI will concentrate on: (a) classical networks: enabling all-optical data-packet processing for =40 Gbit/s signals, including: correlation, header recognition, AND/OR/XOR logic, addition, and check-sum.(b) quantum networks: enabling highly-secure communications by secret-key single-photon generation and transmission. We will determine the effects of fiber dispersion, PMD and nonlinearities.He will build "nanophotonic chips" that include: (i) quantum dot lasers, and (ii) optically-pumped nanocavity logic gates with gain.Broader Impact: The research will help remove key obstacles that may prevent the realization of ultra-high-performance and highly-secure future dynamic all-optical networks. The PI will also make strides towards a single, integrated materials platform for many types of applications.Educational Impact: The PI will provide a multidisciplinary collaborative environment that will incorporate students from: (a) Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships and Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowships, and (b) USC's Undergraduate Research Merit Scholars Program.Intellectual Merit: This vertically-integrated collaboration between device and systems groups will find a connection between device parameters and systems performance. Moreover, developing a common materials platform is a significant step forward, as is finding building blocks for packet-based classical and quantum networks.

超小型光子晶体结构由于其小尺寸、在单个芯片上执行许多功能的能力和低成本的前景而成为潜在的关键技术。然而，关键的挑战仍然存在，以配合具体的制造设计系统的性能。PI将联合收割机在光电器件制造（加州理工学院）和光学系统设计（南加州大学）的专业知识，以连接这些独特的结构与潜在的革命性应用。他打算创新一个通用的技术平台，该平台可以：（i）适应不同类型的设备，（ii）提供单片集成，（iii）在许多波长上同时运行。他将强调，这些设备将以新的和令人兴奋的方式产生和处理光信号。 PI将专注于：（a）经典网络：实现了40 Gbit/s信号的全光数据包处理，包括：相关、报头识别、AND/OR/XOR逻辑、加法和校验和。(b)量子网络：通过密钥单光子生成和传输实现高度安全的通信。我们将确定光纤色散、偏振模色散和非线性的影响。他将建造“纳米光子芯片”，包括：（i）量子点激光器，和（ii）具有增益的光泵纳米腔逻辑门。更广泛的影响：这项研究将有助于消除可能阻止实现超高性能和高度安全的未来动态全光网络的关键障碍。PI还将为许多类型的应用程序提供一个单一的综合材料平台。教育影响：PI将提供一个多学科的合作环境，将包括来自以下方面的学生：（a）加州理工学院的夏季本科生研究奖学金和少数民族本科生研究奖学金，以及（B）南加州大学的本科生研究优秀学者计划。设备和系统组之间的这种垂直整合协作将找到设备参数和系统性能之间的联系。 此外，开发一个通用的材料平台是向前迈出的重要一步，为基于数据包的经典和量子网络找到构建模块也是如此。