Reliable operation of photonic integrated circuits at cryogenic temperatures would enable
new capabilities for emerging computing platforms, such as quantum technologies and low …

AlN-on-sapphire is a promising integrated photonic platform for operation over a wide
wavelength range from ultraviolet to infrared. However, this platform suffers from a weak …

Electric-field-induced second-harmonic generation is demonstrated in silicon waveguides
with reverse biased lateral pin junctions. Phase matching is achieved by periodically poling …

In this study, we demonstrate the DC Kerr effect in plasma-enhanced chemical vapor
deposition silicon rich amorphous silicon carbide (a-SiC). Using the resonance shift of the …

A wide variety of nanophotonic applications require controlling the optical phase without
changing optical absorption, which in silicon (Si) photonics has been mostly pursued …

In this thesis, second order optical nonlinearities in silicon waveguides are studied. At the
beginning, the strained silicon platform is investigated in detail. In recent years, second …

The polarization beat length of propagating optical fields in nonlinear birefringent Kerr
medium is investigated in the presence of an externally applied DC electric field. We show …

[EN] The search for new solutions and innovative ideas in the field of silicon photonics
through the integration of new materials featuring unique optoelectronic properties is a hot …

Al (Ga) N semiconductors have attracted tremendous research interest due to their wide
direct bandgap that enables passive/active optoelectronic, photonic, and quantum …

Silicon photonic quantum information processing requires a fast switching capability to
actively perform multiplexing (MUX) in large-scale integrated optical circuits that aim to …