Summary
Nonlinear optics is a thriving research field with numerous practical applications in advanced laser sources, all-optical frequency conversion, optical computing, generation of entangled pairs and quantum cryptography, supercontinuum and terahertz-radiation generation. Traditionally reserved to bulk, tabletop optical systems increasing drive in the photonics community to scale these applications to fit on a chip. The main bottleneck in the convergence of nonlinear optics and integrated photonics is that the volume of nonlinear crystals needs to be reduced by at least a factor 7.
Achieving such a volume reduction requires a major scientific breakthrough. The PANDORA project tackles this issue with the following combination: (a) a material with a high nonlinear figure of merit -- gallium phosphide (GaP); (b) apply orientation patterning to engineer and exalt the intrinsic nonlinear properties of GaP; (c) shape the resulting crystal -- OP-GaP -- into guiding structures that allow ultimate compactness.
The cornerstone of the project is a recent result obtained by the PI and his team, showing that OP-GaP waveguides have the potential to outperform all existing nonlinear crystals with a form factor compatible with photonic integration. The PANDORA project proposes to build upon this result and draw out the full potential of OP-GaP as a single material platform for integrated nonlinear optics.
Achieving such a volume reduction requires a major scientific breakthrough. The PANDORA project tackles this issue with the following combination: (a) a material with a high nonlinear figure of merit -- gallium phosphide (GaP); (b) apply orientation patterning to engineer and exalt the intrinsic nonlinear properties of GaP; (c) shape the resulting crystal -- OP-GaP -- into guiding structures that allow ultimate compactness.
The cornerstone of the project is a recent result obtained by the PI and his team, showing that OP-GaP waveguides have the potential to outperform all existing nonlinear crystals with a form factor compatible with photonic integration. The PANDORA project proposes to build upon this result and draw out the full potential of OP-GaP as a single material platform for integrated nonlinear optics.
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| Web resources: | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101088331 |
| Start date: | 01-06-2023 |
| End date: | 31-05-2028 |
| Total budget - Public funding: | 1 880 000,00 Euro - 1 880 000,00 Euro |
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Nonlinear optics is a thriving research field with numerous practical applications in advanced laser sources, all-optical frequency conversion, optical computing, generation of entangled pairs and quantum cryptography, supercontinuum and terahertz-radiation generation. Traditionally reserved to bulk, tabletop optical systems increasing drive in the photonics community to scale these applications to fit on a chip. The main bottleneck in the convergence of nonlinear optics and integrated photonics is that the volume of nonlinear crystals needs to be reduced by at least a factor 7.Achieving such a volume reduction requires a major scientific breakthrough. The PANDORA project tackles this issue with the following combination: (a) a material with a high nonlinear figure of merit -- gallium phosphide (GaP); (b) apply orientation patterning to engineer and exalt the intrinsic nonlinear properties of GaP; (c) shape the resulting crystal -- OP-GaP -- into guiding structures that allow ultimate compactness.
The cornerstone of the project is a recent result obtained by the PI and his team, showing that OP-GaP waveguides have the potential to outperform all existing nonlinear crystals with a form factor compatible with photonic integration. The PANDORA project proposes to build upon this result and draw out the full potential of OP-GaP as a single material platform for integrated nonlinear optics.
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ERC-2022-COGUpdate Date
12-03-2024
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