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Mengjie Yu
University of Southern California, USA
"This work could be a solution to transfer data at much higher speed with much less energy loss. Overall, free-space optics has the potential to solve the bottleneck of broadband connectivity"
Summary
The potential for free-space optical communication has led it to be a major focus of industry research and application, with Global Market Insights predicting its rise to a $2 billion USD market by 2027.
Now research from Mengjie Yu, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA, investigates an approach that capitalizes on the benefits of the mid-infrared by employing integrated photonic technology. Specifically, Yu proposes to design and develop a low-loss integrated electro-optic modulator on thin film lithium niobate in the mid-infrared with the goal of creating a high data link rate faster than using direct current modulation of a quantum cascade laser.
Latest News
Optica Foundation awards $100,000 USD to Mengjie Yu, University of Southern California, for applied research in "Integrated high-speed mid-infrared electro-optic modulator for free space optica communication" (Reddit)Research Developments
- 6-Month Update (COMING SOON)
- Proposal Executive Summary: Integrated high-speed mid-infrared electro-optic modulator for free space optical communication
