Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130101448
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$359,446.00
Summary
Nanowaveguides with a twist: shaping and switching of light pulses in modulated nanowaveguide arrays. This project will develop innovative modulated nanowaveguides for real-time spatiotemporal shaping and switching of optical pulses at ultrahigh speed. It will advance the fundamental science of optics at the nanoscale and benefit photonic industries by suggesting lightweight, compact and power efficient devices for ultrafast optical pulse control.
Plasmon mode lasers; smaller, faster, better. High speed Information Technology (IT) communication is using more and more of our global energy. Energy efficiency of IT hardware can be improved by incorporating small, high performance lasers for short distance optical communication. New metallic and plasmonic nano-lasers lasers are indeed smaller and in theory can have performance advantages over current dielectric cavity lasers. This project looks at developing new electrically pumped plasmonic ....Plasmon mode lasers; smaller, faster, better. High speed Information Technology (IT) communication is using more and more of our global energy. Energy efficiency of IT hardware can be improved by incorporating small, high performance lasers for short distance optical communication. New metallic and plasmonic nano-lasers lasers are indeed smaller and in theory can have performance advantages over current dielectric cavity lasers. This project looks at developing new electrically pumped plasmonic lasers with nano scale semiconductors that satisfy requirements for short distance optical communications. Complex systems of these small, fast lasers will also be investigated, with the aim of providing high speed digital processing capabilities exceeding those of electronics.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120100055
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Controlling light with nonlinear effects in silicon nanocrystals. The project will help to promote in Australia the novel field of silicon nanophotonics, which is currently one of the most explored disciplines within the field of integrated optics. It will introduce innovative concepts for superior light control, which will keep Australia at the forefront of international research and frontier technologies.