
082 - Low noise frequency tunable microwave generation using photonic integrated microcombs
Status: On Going
Activity Code: NAVISP-EL1-082
Start date: 10/12/2024
Duration: 24 Months
Photonic integrated circuits embed complex optical systems in compact chips manufactured in semiconductor foundries. The availability of high-speed modulation, ultra-low propagation losses, and discovery of the optical microcomb have revolutionized many aspects of integrated photonics in the last 15 years. In particular, new applications in microwave photonics by translating electronic signals to the optical domain have been developed for low loss transmission and broadband signal processing. Thin-film lithium tantalate is a platform for high-performance Pockels photonic combining these attributes and benefitting from the economies of scale of traditional electronics. NTNU and Luxtelligence aims to develop a new generation of low-noise microwave oscillators based on hybrid integration of microcombs and their optical frequency division to coherently link coherent optical oscillators to the microwave domain.
Prime contractor

Name: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Departement of Electronic Systems
Country: Norway
Website: https://www.ntnu.edu/ies
Subcontractors

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