Photonic integrated circuits in silicon nitride

הרקע לפרויקט:

Photonic integrated circuits represent key enabling technology for the continued growth of data communication, wireless networks, autonomous driving, sensors, and quantum technologies. Silicon nitride is a material platforms that supports the realization of photonic circuits with low losses and high quality. It serves for the filtering and processing of information channels, and also in quantum-optics, laser range finders, and the generation of advanced light sources. The project includes the simulation, design, fabrication (at an external foundry), and characterization of a custom photonic circuit.

מטרת הפרויקט:

The expected outcome is a working photonic integrated circuit that is designed, simulated, characterized and discussed by the project students.

תכולת הפרויקט:

Study of optical waveguides; analysis of optical waveguides and integrated devices; numerical analysis of modes propagation and devices transfer functions; design of circuits using commercial software platforms, which also electrical circuits; preparation of production files; testing of fabricated devices; critical analysis and consideration of measurement results.

קורסי קדם:

מבוא לאופטיקה. תקשורת אופטית (במקביל). תמסורת גלים (במקביל). מערכות ליניאריות.

מקורות:

סיכומי המרצה (פרופ' צדוק) בקורס "פוטוניקה בסיליקון".