Atomically thin canvas for quantum optoelectronics

Описание: All-optical integrated circuits have long been a major pursuit for scientists and engineers, because they may allow ultra-fast computing with ultra-low power consumption. However, this dream has been difficult to realize because photons, even with the aid of nonlinear optical materials, exhibit weak reactions. In this presentation, Professor Hongkun Park described his team’s recent efforts to combine atomically thin semiconductors and nanoscale photonic/plasmonic structures to realize new platforms for solid-state all-optical information processing that work all the way down to single quantum level.

This talk was presented on October 30, 2019 as part of the IHS Markit Seminar Series.

About the speaker:

Hongkun Park is Mark Hyman Jr. Professor of Chemistry and professor of physics at Harvard University. He is also a member of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT; Harvard Quantum Initiative; Harvard Center for Brain Science; and Harvard Stem Cell Institute. He serves as an associate editor of Nano Letters. His research interests lie in exploring solid-state photonic, optoelectronic, and plasmonic devices for quantum information processing, as well as developing new nano- and microelectronic interfaces for living cells, cell networks, and organisms. He is also developing ultra-sensitive quantum sensors to address problems in condensed matter physics, structural determination, and biological sensing. He has received several awards and honors, including the Ho-Am Foundation Prize in Science; NIH Director's Pioneer Award; U.S. Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship; David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and Engineering; Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship; and Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.