Creating topological integrated optomechanics

这项研究的目标是创建拓扑集成光学机械，以实现对高限制光子集成电路中的当前限制的变革性解决方案。这种方法是基于三维光波导的实现，该光波导将光引导到平面外。综合研究计划包括设计、制造和测试。智能优势：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。还将开发平面外光波导，以实现宽带和低损耗光纤到芯片和垂直芯片到芯片的耦合器。能够实现宽带耦合和直接访问整个芯片表面上的设备，而无需切开或劈开芯片。设想了涉及光子集成电路之间和内部的高速数据传输的可调、宽带、偏振透明和紧凑的系统体系结构。更广泛的影响：拓扑现象的普遍性使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。该研究概念扩展到未来高性能光网络、全光交换和光逻辑计算中的应用。该项目通过在俄亥俄州立大学建立全球科学家和工程师渠道，应对培养理工科学生在日益跨学科和全球化的环境中取得成功的挑战。此外，还将为产生综合研究思维的综合光学课程创建模块。最后，本科生、少数族裔学生和代表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.