Collaborative Research: Silicon Carbide Devices for Optomechanics and Photonics

合作研究：用于光机械和光子学的碳化硅器件

• 批准号: 1408494
• 负责人: Philip Feng
• 金额: $ 21万
• 依托单位: Case Western Reserve University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-08-01 至 2019-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1408494&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Silicon; Carbide; Devices

Title: Silicon Carbide Devices for Optomechanics and PhotonicsNon-Technical Description: The objective of this collaborative project is to understand and engineer a new platform for manipulating light and processing information on chip, by using silicon carbide (SiC) micro-structures. In particular, high quality micro-resonators are essential for functions such as filtering, wave mixing, and signal generation. SiC is a semiconductor that offers superior optical, mechanical, and thermal properties compared to conventional materials. In this project, the PIs aim to develop SiC micro-photonic components that offer novel functionalities inaccessible by current approaches. Fundamental research findings and device innovations will be disseminated to the research communities through published papers and will be also incorporated into the courses offered by the PIs at both institutions. The proposed research will also train graduate and undergraduate students in the interdisciplinary areas of photonics, MEMS/NEMS, materials science, and quantum optics. Through the outreach programs, this project will also help promote the interests and participations of K-12 students, and broaden the participations from underrepresented groups. Technical Description: The focus of the proposed research is to explore and develop a new device platform for micro-/nano-photonics, particularly for nano-optomechanics and integrated nonlinear photonics, by employing high-quality SiC devices. Optical micro-/nano-resonators are fundamental building blocks for many important areas in optical science and technology, ranging from nonlinear optics, cavity quantum electrodynamics, optomechanics, to biomedical sensing. The device performance depends critically on the properties of the underlying materials from which the devices are built. The proposed research is based on the superior linear optical, nonlinear optical, mechanical, and thermal properties in SiC materials. Through innovative device designs and advanced nanofabrication technology, the PIs plan to establish SiC as a viable platform for nano-optomechanics and nonlinear photonics. The PIs have highly complementary expertise in SiC material processing and device physics and engineering. The two groups will form an integrative team to carry out explorative research on developing a family of multifunctional SiC micro-/nano-photonic devices with performance either surpassing today?s state-of-the-art or inaccessible with conventional approaches. Preliminary results have already demonstrated the feasibility of achieving these goals.

标题：用于光学机力和光子技术的硅碳化物设备描述：该协作项目的目的是通过使用硅（SIC）微结构来理解和设计一个新的平台，用于操纵芯片的光线和处理信息。 特别是，高质量的微谐振器对于诸如滤波，波浪混合和信号产生等功能至关重要。 SIC是一种半导体，与传统材料相比，具有优异的光学，机械和热性能。在这个项目中，PI旨在开发SIC微型光子成分，这些组件提供了当前方法无法访问的新型功能。基本的研究发现和设备创新将通过发表的论文传播到研究社区，并将纳入PIS在这两个机构提供的课程中。拟议的研究还将在光子学，MEM/NEM，材料科学和量子光学的跨学科领域培训研究生和本科生。 通过外展计划，该项目还将有助于促进K-12学生的兴趣和参与，并扩大代表性不足的团体的参与。 技术描述：拟议的研究的重点是通过采用高质量的SIC设备来探索和开发用于微型/纳米光电技术的新设备平台，尤其是用于纳米机械和集成的非线性光子学。光学微/纳米谐振器是光学科学和技术许多重要领域的基本构建块，从非线性光学，腔量子量子电力学，光学力学到生物医学感应。 设备性能急取决于构建设备的基础材料的属性。拟议的研究基于SIC材料中的上线性光学，非线性光学，机械和热性能。通过创新的设备设计和先进的纳米制作技术，PIS计划将SIC建立为纳米局部力学和非线性光子学的可行平台。 PI在SIC材料处理以及设备物理和工程方面具有高度互补的专业知识。这两个小组将组建一个综合团队，以开展探索性研究，以开发一个多功能的SIC微型/纳米光仪设备，其性能要么超过今天的最先进或无法与常规方法无法访问。初步结果已经证明了实现这些目标的可行性。