Silicon Photonics for Future Systems

未来系统的硅光子学

基本信息

批准号：
EP/L00044X/1
负责人：
Graham Reed
金额：
$ 765.71万
依托单位：
University of Southampton
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2013 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FL00044X%2F1
关键词：
Silicon Photonics Future Systems

项目摘要

Silicon Photonics is poised to transform photonics in applications ranging from intra and inter-chip interconnect to lab on a chip; from consumer products to Fibre to the Home transceivers; from high performance computing interconnect to environmental sensing. In other words silicon will bring photonics to mass markets. Despite significant progress recently, in order to successfully transform photonics in this way, several key research challenges still need to be overcome. In this programme we will tackle all of these research challenges, and in so doing we will do nothing less than facilitate a revolution in low cost photonics, placing the UK at its centre. To succeed in mass markets silicon photonics requires (i) a low cost method of comprehensively testing at the wafer scale; (ii) a passive alignment coupling technique from fibre to optical chip; (iii) a means of scaling the functionality of the photonic circuit; (iv) very low power, high data rate modulators; and (v) low cost integrated lasers on chip. To date there are no satisfactory solutions for any of these issues, but this programme will find solutions for them all.We have a technical advantage in all aspects of the work due either to previous projects in which we have produced the best silicon modulators in the world today, as well as the first erasable silicon Bragg gratings; or due to preparatory work that we have carried out in advance of this project in which we have carried out modelling and even some preparatory experimentation on dual layer photonics, passive alignment of fibres to silicon photonics circuits. In the case of low cost integrated lasers, we have previous experience within a European project, and we are also working with an international collaborator from KAIST, Korea, with whom we jointly have a technical lead in the area.To maximise the impact of our work, we will produce proof-of-concept demonstrators towards the end of the programme, that showcase the research achievements to all stakeholders within the UK, an approach that has attracted key industrial partners to the programme as they recognise both the transformative work that will be done, and the opportunity to contribute to the work and influence its direction and impact. The importance of our proposed programme has already been recognised internationally as we have been asked in a letter of support from Professor Kimerling at MIT, to report annually to the USA industry forum, co-ordinated by MIT, giving tremendous exposure for UK supported work. In letters of support the proposed work has been endorsed as essential by leaders in the field from around the world at MIT, Intel, Tokyo University, and Paris-Sud University, as well as photonics leaders from within the UK engaged in other programme grants (Seeds (UCL), Penty (Cambridge), Zayats (Kings), Dawson (Strathclyde), Payne and Zheludev (both Southampton), and UK industry (Oclaro, Sharp, Wentworth). Within the programme, we have 4 UK industrial partners (Oclaro, Wentworth Laboratories, Sharp Laboraties of Europe, and Intel), 4 international academic partners (KAIST, MIT, University of Tokyo, and Paris Sud), as well as numerous offers of support and collaboration from academic institutions within the UK. Our collaborators have pledged ~£500,000 of in-kind support to the programme.

硅光子学有望改变光子学的应用领域，从芯片内和芯片间互连到芯片实验室；从消费产品到光纤到家庭收发器；从高性能计算互连到环境传感。尽管最近取得了重大进展，但为了以这种方式成功转变光子学，仍然需要克服一些关键的研究挑战，在这个计划中，我们将解决所有这些研究挑战，为此我们将不遗余力地做到这一点。促进革命在低成本光子学领域，要在大众市场取得成功，硅光子学需要（i）在晶圆级进行全面测试的低成本方法；（ii）从技术光纤到光学芯片的无源对准耦合；）扩展光子电路功能的方法；（iv）极低功耗、高数据速率调制器；以及（v）低成本的片上集成激光器，但迄今为止，还没有令人满意的解决方案。程序将找到解决方案我们在工作的各个方面都拥有技术优势，这要么是因为我们在之前的项目中生产了当今世界上最好的硅调制器，以及第一个可擦除硅布拉格光栅；要么是因为我们所做的准备工作；在这个项目之前，我们已经进行了建模，甚至对双层光子学、光纤到硅光子电路的无源对准进行了建模，甚至在低成本集成激光器的情况下进行了一些准备性实验。在一个欧洲项目中，我们还与韩国 KAIST 的国际合作者合作，我们与他们共同在该领域拥有技术领先地位。为了最大限度地发挥我们工作的影响，我们将生产概念验证演示器，以实现项目结束时，向英国所有利益相关者展示研究成果，这种方法吸引了主要工业合作伙伴参与该项目，因为他们认识到将要完成的变革性工作以及为工作做出贡献和影响力的机会它的方向和影响。我们提议的项目已经得到了国际认可，因为麻省理工学院 Kimerling 教授在一封支持信中要求我们每年向由麻省理工学院协调的美国行业论坛进行报告，在信中为英国支持的工作提供了巨大的曝光度。麻省理工学院、英特尔、东京大学和巴黎南大学等世界各地该领域的领导者，以及参与其他项目资助的英国光子学领导者（种子（伦敦大学学院）、Penty（剑桥）、Zayats（国王队）、Dawson（斯特拉斯克莱德）、Payne 和 Zheludev（均为南安普顿）以及英国工业（Oclaro、Sharp、Wentworth）在该计划中，我们有 4 个英国工业合作伙伴（Oclaro）。、Wentworth Laboratories、Sharp Laboraties of Europe 和 Intel）、4 个国际学术合作伙伴（韩国科学技术院、麻省理工学院、东京大学和巴黎南大学），以及来自英国学术机构的众多支持和合作，我们的合作者已承诺为该计划提供约 500,000 英镑的实物支持。