Our lab designs, fabricates, tests, and integrates photonic devices and systems in silicon nitride. These devices leverage the low optical loss of silicon nitride to realize novel functionality such as ultra-high-Q waveguide resonators, narrow linewidth on-chip laser sources, and photonic molecules. We demonstrate these devices operating at the system scale in applications ranging from atomic-referenced metrology, to low power, ultra-high-capacity optical communications for tomorrow’s energy efficient hyperscale data centers.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We adhere to the basic principle that members of our community should treat each other with respect and decency at all times, and that we should not alienate, diminish, or insult each other, personally or professionally, either in word or deed. Based on this principle, we believe that well-being, respect, inclusion, collaboration, and mentorship are moral imperatives that are vital to our teaching and research mission. As individuals and as a community we constantly work to avoid all forms of discrimination, including explicit, implicit, and/or unintended bias.

Announcements

Lab move to Henley Hall! Our lab has moved from ESB 2320 to HH 1102.

Recent News

August 23, 2023

Compact and robust quantum atomic sensors for timekeeping and inertial sensing

May 29, 2023

Ultra-cold atoms are generated in the lab using optical trapping and cooling. Here the authors implement a fiber-coupled photonic integrated circuit for a beam delivery to a three-dimensional magneto-optical trap where a million rubidium atoms are cooled near 200 μK.

May 1, 2023

Silicon Nitride Photonics: From Information to Atoms

April 10, 2023

Ultra-low loss quantum photonic circuits integrated with single quantum emitters

March 17, 2023

Quantum Sensing in Outer Space: New NASA-funded research will build next-gen tech to better measure climate.

December 14, 2022

Chip circuit for light could be applied to quantum computations

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