Creating topological integrated optomechanics

本研究的目的是建立拓扑集成光力学，使高约束光子集成电路的电流限制的转型解决方案。 该方法是基于实现三维光波导，引导光出平面。 综合研究计划包括设计、制造和测试。 智力优点：三维光子集成电路将利用纯拓扑起源的现象来创建宽带偏振透明光子集成电路。 还将开发面外光波导，以实现宽带和低损耗光纤到芯片和垂直芯片到芯片耦合器。 能够实现宽带耦合和直接访问整个芯片表面上的器件，而无需切割或劈开芯片。 可调谐、宽带、偏振透明和紧凑的系统架构涉及光子集成电路之间和内部的数据高速传输。 更广泛的影响： 拓扑现象的普遍性使得光学实验室实验的发展成为可能，其结果可以外推到实验室实验在经济上不可行的各种物理系统。 研究概念扩展到未来的高性能光网络，全光交换和光逻辑计算的应用。 该计划响应准备科学和工程专业的学生在日益跨学科和全球化的环境中取得成功的挑战，通过在俄亥俄州州立大学发展全球科学家和工程师管道。 此外，模块将创建一个综合光学课程，产生综合研究思维。 最后，本科生，少数民族学生，和来自代表性不足的群体的学生将参与研究计划。

The objective of this research is to create topological integrated optomechanics to enable transformational solutions to current limitations in high confinement photonic integrated circuits. The approach is based on the realization of three-dimensional optical waveguides that guide light out-of-plane. The comprehensive research program involves design, fabrication, and test. Intellectual merit: Three-dimensional photonic integrated circuits will harness phenomena of purely topological origin to create broadband polarization transparent photonic integrated circuits. Out-of-plane optical waveguides will also be developed to realize broadband and low loss fiber-to-chip and vertical chip-to-chip couplers. Broadband coupling and direct access to devices on an entire chip surface without dicing or cleaving the chip are enabled. Tunable, broadband, polarization transparent, and compact system architectures involving high speed transport of data between and within photonic integrated circuits are envisioned. Broader impacts: The universality of topological phenomena enables the development of optical laboratory experiments with results that may be extrapolated to a variety of physical systems where laboratory experiments are economically unfeasible. The research concept extends to applications in future high performance optical networks, all-optical switching, and optical logic computing. The program responds to the challenge of preparing science and engineering students to be successful in an increasingly interdisciplinary and global environment by developing a global scientists and engineers pipeline at Ohio State University. Furthermore, modules will be created for an integrated optics curriculum that engenders integrative research thinking. Finally, undergraduates, minority student, and students from underrepresented groups will be involved in the research program.