Electro-Optics with Integrated Thin-Film Lithium Niobate and Working at a Start-Up Company

Speaker: Christian Reimer, Ph.D.
Affiliation: HyperLight Corporation

Hosted by OSA/SPIE Student Chapter at UCLA

Via Zoom :   https://ucla.zoom.us/j/94982576682

Abstract:

The talk will be separated into a scientific and professional development portion. In the scientific part of the talk, I will give an introduction to the field of integrated photonics with thin-film lithium niobate, with a focus on electro-optic applications, as well as recent progress on transforming the field from chip-based proof-of-concept realizations for wafer-scale production. In the professional development section, I will then share my experience transitioning from academia to a start-up company. I will talk about differences and similarities in the work environment, what to expect in terms of tasks and responsibilities, and explain how salaries at start-ups can include combinations of equity and incentives.

Biography:

Dr. Christian Reimer is a physicist and entrepreneur working in the fields of nonlinear optics, integrated photonics and quantum optics. He received graduate degrees from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, and the National Institute of Scientific Research in Canada. He then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, before becoming Co-Founder and Head of Product of HyperLight Corporation. HyperLight, a Venture-Capital funded start-up out of Harvard University, is specialized in integrated lithium niobate technologies for ultra-high performance photonic solutions.

For more information, contact Tingyi Zhou (tingyizhou@ucla.edu)

Date/Time:
Date(s) - Mar 05, 2021
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location:
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