Integrated Microwave Photonics
Microwave photonics refers to the generation, processing, distribution, and measurement of microwave signals using photonic components and techniques. Key advantages of microwave photonics are ultra-wide bandwdith and flexible reconfiguration of optical processing.
We explore the use of low-loss photonic integrated circuits in RF- microwave photonic systems. By harnessing linear and nonlinear optical interactions in these circuits, advanced functionalities including filtering, true-time delay, phase shifting, and pulse shaping have been demonstrated.
Key Publications
- D. Marpaung, J. Yao, and J. Capmany, “Integrated Microwave Photonics,” Nature Photonics 13, 80 (2019).
- O. Daulay, G. Liu, K. Ye, R. Botter, Y. Klaver, Q. Tan, H. Yu, E. Klein, M. Hoekman, E. Klein, C. Roeloffzen, Y. Liu, and D. Marpaung, "Ultrahigh Dynamic Range and Low Noise Figure Programmable Integrated Microwave Photonic Filter," Nature. Communication 13, 7798, (2022).
- Chuangchuang Wei, Hanke Feng, Kaixuan Ye, Maarten Eijkel, Yvan Klaver, Zhaoxi Chen, Akshay Keloth, Cheng Wang, David Marpaung, "Programmable multifunctional integrated microwave photonic circuit on thin-film lithium niobate," arXiv:2409.10227 (2024).
- Shangqing Shi, Kaixuan Ye, Chuangchuang Wei, Martijn van den Berg, Binfeng Yun, David Marpaung, "Integrated RF Photonic Front-End Capable of Simultaneous Cascaded Functions", arXiv:2409.20019 (2024).
- Gaojian Liu, Kaixuan Ye, Okky Daulay, Qinggui Tan, Hongxi Yu, David Marpaung, "Linearized Integrated Microwave Photonic Circuit for Filtering and Phase Shifting", APL Photonics, 8, 051303, (2023).
- G. Liu, O. Daulay, Y, Klaver, R. Botter, Q. Tan, H. Yu, M. Hoekman. E.J. Klein, and D. Marpaung, “Integrated Microwave Photonic Spectral Shaping for Linearization and Spurious-Free Dynamic Range Enhancement,” Journal of Lightwave Technology (2021).
- O. Daulay, G. Liu, and D. Marpaung, “Microwave photonic notch filter with integrated phase-to-intensity modulation transformation and optical carrier suppression,” Optics Letters 46(3), 488-491 (2021).
- G. Liu, O. Daulay, Q. Tan, H. Yu, and D. Marpaung, “Linearized phase modulated microwave photonic link based on integrated ring resonators,” Optics Express 28, 38603-38615 (2020).
STIMULATED BRILLOUIN SCATTERING
We explore the exquisite light and sound interactions in nanophotonic circuits through a nonlinear optical effect known as stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS).
We characterize stimulated Brillouin scattering responses in various material platforms including silicon nitride, lithium niobate, tellurium oxide, silicon, and silicon oxynitride.
We subsequently demonstrate unique signal processing capabilities using on-chip Stimulated Brillouin scattering, including RF photonic filters with record-high spectral resolution and tuning range, tunable optical delay lines, and frequency comb processor for optical communications. Relevant applications for this technology includes interference mitigation and management in modern wireless environment, including modern radio communications (5G/6G), radar, phased array antenna systems, and satellite communications.
Key Publications
- R. Botter, K. Ye, Y. Klaver, R. Suryadharma, O. Daulay, G. Liu, J. Hoogen, L. Kanger, Peter van der Slot, E. Klein, M. Hoekman, C. Roeloffzen, Y. Liu, D. Marpaung, "Guided-acoustic stimulated Brillouin scattering in silicon nitride photonic circuits", Science Advance 8(40), eabq2196 (2022).
- Kaixuan Ye, Hanke Feng, Yvan Klaver, Akshay Keloth, Akhileshwar Mishra, Cheng Wang, David Marpaung, "Surface acoustic wave stimulated Brillouin scattering in thin-film lithium niobate waveguides", arXiv:2311.14697 (2023).
- Roel A. Botter, Yvan Klaver, Randy te Morsche, Bruno L. Segat Frare, Batoul Hashemi, Kaixuan Ye, Akhileshwar Mishra, Redlef B.G. Braamhaar, Jonathan D.B. Bradley, David Marpaung, "Stimulated Brillouin scattering in tellurite-covered silicon nitride waveguides", arXiv:2307.12814 (2023).
- Kaixuan Ye, Akshay Keloth, Yvan Klaver, Alessio Baldazzi, Gioele Piccoli, Matteo Sanna, Lorenzo Pavesi, Mher Ghulinyan, David Marpaung, "Brillouin nonlinearity characterizations of a high-refractive index silicon oxynitride platform [Invited]", Optical Materials Express, Vol. 14, No. 10,(2024).
- Roel Botter, Jasper van den Hoogen, Akhileshwar Mishra, Kaixuan Ye, Albert van Rees, Marcel Hoekman, Klaus Boller, David Marpaung, "Observation of a Brillouin dynamic grating in silicon nitride waveguides," APL Photonics, 9, 046105, (2024).
- Kaixuan Ye, Yvan Klaver, Oscar A Jimenez Gordillo, Roel Botter, Okky Daulay, Francesco Morichetti, Andrea Melloni, David Marpaung, "Brillouin and Kerr nonlinearities of a low-index silicon oxynitride platform," APL Photonics, 8, 051302 (2023).
- D. Marpaung, B. Morrison, M. Pagani, D.-Y. Choi, B. Luther-Davies, S.J. Madden, and B.J. Eggleton, “Low power, chip-based stimulated Brillouin scattering microwave photonic filter with ultrahigh selectivity,” Optica 2, 76 (2015).
Fabrication of photonic circuits
We are developing in-house fabricated ultra-low propagation loss silicon nitride waveguide technology, targeted for nonlinear optics applications, especially integrated Brillouin lasers, frequency combs, and Brillouin-based filters.
Programmable photonics
We develop complex and low-loss photonic circuits that can be programmed like electronic circuits. We build multifunctional circuits and demonstrate novel RF and photonic signal processing concepts including modulation transformation.
We also explore new mechanisms for efficient tuning of photonic circuits incorporating piezoelectric materials.
Key Publications
- O. Daulay, G. Liu, R. Botter, M. Hoekman, E.J. Klein, C. Roeloffzen, J. Capmany, and D. Marpaung, “Programmable integrated microwave photonic filter using modulation transformer and double-injection ring resonator,” ECOC 2021.
- X. Guo, Y. Liu, T. Yin, B. Morrison, M. Pagani, O. Daulay, W. Bogaerts, B.J. Eggleton, A. Casas-Bedoya, and D. Marpaung, “Versatile silicon microwave photonic spectral shaper, “ APL Photonics (as Editor’s pick) (2021).
- O. Daulay, G. Liu, X. Guo, M. Eijkel, and D. Marpaung, “A tutorial on integrated microwave photonic spectral shaper,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, invited tutorial (2020).
- O. Daulay, R. Botter, and D. Marpaung, “On-chip programmable microwave photonic filter with an integrated optical carrier processor,” OSA Continuum 3, 2166-2174 (2020).
- Y. Liu, A. Choudhary, D. Marpaung, and B. J. Eggleton, “Integrated Microwave Photonic Filters,” Advances in Optics and Photonics 12, 485-555 (2020).
Laser and Frequency combs
We aim to integrate ultra-narrow linewidth Brillouin lasers and optical frequency combs in large scale circuits in silicon and silicon nitride.
We also explore the integration of the diode pump lasers in the same photonic circuits.
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Key Publications and Award
- Y. Klaver, J. Epping, C. Roeloffzen, D. Marpaung, Y. Klaver, J. Epping, C. Roeloffzen, D. Marpaung, "Self mode-locking in a high-power hybrid silicon nitride integrated laser", Optics Letters 47(1), 198-201 (2022).
- Lou Kanger, "Generation of Kerr frequency combs for microwave photonics," master thesis, KHMW Young Talent Graduation Award, 2023.