electrooptical

Physics

Research lights the path to superior electro-optical performance of aluminum scandium nitride alloys

A conceptual diagram of electro-optic reactions in Alcn. Credits: Haochen Wang, Chuannan Li, Van de Walle Group From integrated photonics to quantum information science, the ability to control light with an electric field (a phenomenon known as electro-optic effects) supports critical applications such as light modulation and frequency conversion. These components rely on nonlinear optical materials that can manipulate light…