Scalable photonic-phonoinc integrated circuitry for reconfigurable signal processing

Liang Zhang, Chaohan Cui, Yongzhou Xue, Paokang Chen and Linran Fan ()
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Liang Zhang: The University of Texas at Austin
Chaohan Cui: The University of Arizona
Yongzhou Xue: The University of Arizona
Paokang Chen: The University of Texas at Austin
Linran Fan: The University of Texas at Austin

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Abstract The interaction between photons and phonons plays a crucial role in broad areas ranging from optical sources and modulators to quantum transduction and metrology. The performance can be further improved using integrated photonic-phononic devices, promising enhanced interaction strength and large-scale integration. While the enhanced interaction has been widely demonstrated, it is challenging to realize large-scale integrated photonic-phononic circuits due to material limitations. Here, we resolve this critical issue by using gallium nitride on sapphire for scalable photonic-phononic integrated circuits. Both optical and acoustic fields are confined in sub-wavelength scales without suspended structures. This enables us to achieve the efficient launching, flexible routing, and reconfigruable processing of optical and acoustic fields simultaneously. With the controlled photonic-phononic interaction and strong piezoelectric effect, we further demonstrate the reconfigurable conversion between frequency-multiplexed RF and optical signals mediated by acoustics. This work provides an ideal platform for achieving ultimate performance of photonic-phononic hybrid systems with high efficiency, multiple functions, and large scalability.

Date: 2025
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