Facilities

Silicon Photonics

Silicon Photonics

Silicon photonics has the potential to radically change the landscape of photonics. Its compatibility with well-known and mature CMOS fabrication technology offers advantages, such as low-cost, high-volume and reliable manufacturing with nanoscale precision. Applications can typically be found in telecommunication and data-communication, sensing and advanced instrumentation. Integration with CMOS-based electronics allows for adding the driver and control electronics on the same chip, greatly reducing packaging complexity and cost.

Thermoelectrics and High-Efficiency Photovoltaics Lab

The Thermoelectrics and High-Efficiency Photovoltaics lab has equipment for electrical, thermal, and optical characterization of thin-film thermoelectric and photovoltaic devices. Specifically, our measurement capabilities include high temperature measurements of electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and the Seebeck coefficient. We also have equipment to test thermoelectric module power generation. Solar measurements are performed with a light source calibrated for one sun at AM1.5 on a temperature controlled stage.