Nonlinear integrated photonics for microwave and terahertz applications

This talk will highlight opportunities for terahertz and microwave science and technology from nonlinear integrated photonic circuits that are becoming increasingly accessible. Two platforms – hybrid silicon-organic and thin film lithium niobate – are emerging as leading platforms since they provide unprecedented design flexibility through custom-cut chip-scale components such as waveguides, resonators and terahertz antennas in combination with low-loss and high-performance nonlinear materials. Their present and future applications in fundamental research concerning metrology, photon generation and arbitrary waveform synthesis will be discussed.