3 papers
physics.optics2026
Integrated ytterbium gain for visible-near-infrared photonics
Tianyi Zeng, Erik W. Masselink, Tsung-Han Wu +9
Rare-earth gain media form the foundation of modern optical communications, emerging quantum hardware, and ultrafast optics. While chip-scale integration can enable fiber-like, and…
physics.app-ph2026
A scalable infrastructure for strontium optical clocks with integrated photonics
Zheng Luo, Travis C. Briles, Zachary L. Newman +16
Optical atomic clocks provide exceptionally accurate and precise signals for timekeeping and precision measurements, but they require high-power, free-space laser configurations th…
physics.optics2025
Monolithic 3D integration of tantalum pentoxide photonics on arbitrary substrates
Grant M. Brodnik, Grisha Spektor, Lindell M. Williams +6
The photonics landscape encompasses a wide scope of material platforms, each optimized for specific functionalities, yet no platform meets the demands of all current and evolving p…