Nonlinear Photonic Devices

Speaker: Mengjie Yu, Ph.D
Affiliation: Harvard University

Hosted by: OSA/SPIE Student Chapter at UCLA

Via Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/91390156948?pwd=bER3a3Zmc2NRWHJMbllPNFJwZEVodz09

Abstract:

Recent advances in nanofabrication technology has allowed for the realization of ultra-low loss nanophotonic waveguides, and is opening up exciting opportunities for next-generation nonlinear photonic technologies with higher integration density and advanced functionalities. In this talk, I will review our developments of silicon, silicon nitride (SiN) and lithium niobate (LN) devices, and applications in optical frequency combs, supercontinuum generation, frequency metrology and optical frequency shifting.

Following the technical talk, I will give a professional development talk, including networking and volunteering in the photonics community, and will talk about my own experiences as Chair of OSA Integrated Photonics Technical Group and OSA Ambassador.

Biography:

Dr. Yu received her B. S. degree in Optical Engineering in 2012 from Zhejiang University, and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2018 from Cornell University. Her research focuses on integrated photonics across various nonlinear materials, and nonlinear frequency conversion.
Dr. Yu is the 2020 OSA Ambassador. She was the winner of the 2016 Maiman Student Paper Competition and the 2016 Emil Wolf Student Paper Competition, and a finalist of the 2020 Tingye Li Innovation Prize. She was the Caltech 2019 Young Investigator Lecturer. Currently, she serves as chair of the OSA Integrated Photonics Technical Group.

For more information, contact Yen-Ju Lin (yjulin@g.ucla.edu)

Date/Time:
Date(s) - Nov 12, 2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location:
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No location, Los Angeles
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