Aluvia Photonics Sets New Records with On-Chip Optical Amplifiers at Photonics West Conference
ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands - January 23, 2024 - Aluvia Photonics, a pioneering developer of photonics integrated circuits (PICs) utilizing the proprietary Al2O3 platform, will showcase latest achievements in on-chip optical amplifiers during the Photonics West conference.
The newly unveiled devices exhibit exceptional performance, boasting impressive specifications:
>30 dB small signal internal net gain at 1532 nm
>1 W Output Power at 1900 nm
800 W peak power, 116 fs amplified pulses at 1900 nm
These outcomes are made possible through the incorporation of rare-earth ions into the Al2O3 via co-sputtering, enabling emission at key wavelengths: 1000 nm (Yb3+ and Nd3+), 1300 nm (Nd3+), C-band (Er3+), and 1800-2000nm (Tm3+).
Aluvia Photonics has successfully demonstrated the integration of these cutting-edge active components onto various PIC platforms available in the market. Notably, the combination of Al2O3 actives with the state-of-art SiN solutions from LioniX International and LIGENTEC has been showcased, highlighting the versatility and adaptability of the technology.
Aluvia Photonics is extending its offerings to a diverse range of PIC markets, including telecom, datacom, and quantum computing. The company is currently providing samples of pre-commercial products to application partners in these markets, with plans to establish a commercial pilot-scale production later in 2024.
"Integrating active components on-chip marks a significant technical achievement for Aluvia Photonics. The positive market reaction has been truly encouraging. We are excited about the prospect of bringing this new product to as many PICs as possible and believe this innovation will have a lasting impact across various industries.”- says Prof. Sonia García Blanco, Co-founder of Aluvia Photonics.
Aluvia Photonics will be exhibiting and Photonics West 2024 (Jan 30th-Feb 1st, 2024), booth 5310.
For media inquiries and meeting requests, please contact:
PW2024@aluviaphotonics.com
About Aluvia Photonics:
Established in 2022 as a spin-off from the University of Twente, Aluvia Photonics is at the forefront of commercializing extensive Al2O3 PIC developments originating from the IOS group led by Prof. Sonia García Blanco. With over a decade of world-class photonics R&D, the company is poised to make significant contributions to the field.
EU project statements:
[1] Part of this work was developed as part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101017136 (Ophellia project: https://lidar-ophellia.eu/).
[2] Part of this work was developed as part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 965124 (FEMTOCHIP: https://www.femtochip.eu/).
Scientific publications:
D.B. Bonneville et. al., “High on-chip gain spiral Al2O3:Er3+ waveguide amplifiers,” Optica Open. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.1364/opticaopen.24877728.v1.
N. Singh et. al., "Silicon photonics based high-energy passively Q-switched laser," accepted for publication in Nature Photonics. See preprint in arXiv2303.00849.
M. A. Gafaar et. al., “Femtosecond pulse amplification on a chip,” arXiv2311.04758.