Research
Highlights of the Nanophotonics Group
A selection of key results from AMO’s Nanophotonics Group.
2022
Realization of waveguide-integrated infrared photodetectors based on two-dimensional platinum diselenide
Two-Dimensional Platinum Diselenide Waveguide-Integrated Infrared Photodetectors
S. Parhizkar, M. Prechtl, A. L. Giesecke, S. Suckow, S. Wahl, S. Lukas, O. Hartwig, N. Negm, A. Quellmalz, K. Gylfason, D. Schall, M. Wuttig, G. S. Duesberg, and M. C. Lemme
ACS Photonics 9, 859–867 (2022).2020
Demonstration of a high-sensitivity refractive index sensor based on a CMOS-compatible plasmo-photonic Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Ultra-sensitive refractive index sensor using CMOS plasmonic transducers on silicon photonic interferometric platform
A. Manolis, E. Chatzianagnostou, G. Dabos, D. Ketzaki, B. Chmielak, A. L. Giesecke, C. Porschatis, P. J. Cegielski, S. Suckow, L. Markey, J.-C. Weeber, A. Dereux, S. Schrittwieser, R. Heer, N. Pleros, and D. Tsiokos
Optics Express 28, 20992-21001 (2020).2018
Demonstration of an optically pumped integrated laser with low laser threshold.
Monolithically Integrated Perovskite Semiconductor Lasers on Silicon Photonic Chips by Scalable Top-Down Fabrication
P. J. Cegielski, A. L. Giesecke, S. Neutzner, C. Porschatis, M. Gandini, D. Schall, C. A. R. Perini, J. Bolten, S. Suckow, S. Kataria, B. Chmielak, T. Wahlbrink, A. Petrozza, and M. C. Lemme
Nano Letters 18, 6915-6923 (2018).2017
Demonstration of the first on-chip laser realized with a scalable technology
P. J. Cegielski, S. Neutzner, C. Porschatis, H. Lerch, J. Bolten, S. Suckow, A. R. S. Kandada, B. Chmielak, A. Petrozza, T. Wahlbrink, and A. L. Giesecke
Optics Express 25, 13199-13206 (2017).2016
Demonstration of an efficient converter between photonics and plasmonics
Silicon-Organic Hybrid (SOH) and Plasmonic-Organic Hybrid (POH) Integration
C. Koos, J. Leuthold, W. Freude, M. Kohl, L. Dalton, W. Bogaerts, A. L. Giesecke, M. Lauermann, A. Melikyan, S. Koeber, S. Wolf, C. Weimann, S. Muehlbrandt, K. Koehnle, J. Pfeifle, W. Hartmann, Y. Kutuvantavida, S. Ummethala, R. Palmer, D. Korn, L. Alloatti, P. C. Schindler, D. L. Elder, T. Wahlbrink, and J. Bolten
Journal of Lightwave Technology 34, 256–268 (2016).2015
Demonstration of silicon-based modulators with record modulation efficiency
40 GBd 16QAM Signaling at 160 Gb/s in a Silicon-Organic Hybrid Modulator
M. Lauermann, S. Wolf, P. C. Schindler, R. Palmer, S. Koeber, D. Korn, L. Alloatti, T. Wahlbrink, J. Bolten, M. Waldow, M. Koenigsmann, M.Kohler, D. Malsam, D. L. Elder, P.V. Johnston, N.l Phillips-Sylvain, P. A. Sullivan, L. R. Dalton, J. Leuthold, W. Freude, and C. Koos
Journal of Lightwave Technology 33, 1210-1216 (2015).2014
Realization of hybrid organic silicon modulators with record speed and energy efficiency
Low-power silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) modulators for advanced modulation formats
M. Lauermann, R. Palmer, S. Koeber, P. C. Schindler, D. Korn, T. Wahlbrink, J. Bolten, M. Waldow, D. L. Elder, L. R. Dalton, J. Leuthold, W. Freude, and C. Koos
Optics Express 22, 29927- 29936 (2014).2007
Realization of an all-optical switch with high energy efficiency
High-speed all-optical switching in ion-implanted silicon-on-insulator microring resonators
M. Först, J.Niehusmann, T. Plötzing, J. Bolten, T. Wahlbrink, C. Moormann and H. Kurz
Optics Letters 32, 2046-2048 (2007).