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Nanotechnology Colloquium
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Colloquium Date: Monday, April 20, 2009
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A bi-weekly event to present and discuss issues related to developments, applications and commercialization of nanotechnology.
"Silicon and polymer based nanophotonic devices and applications"
Professor Ray Chen
Cullen Trust Endowed Professor
Nanophotonics and Optical Interconnects Research Lab
Microelectronics Research Center
The University of Texas, Austin
(VIDEO CONFERENCED from Austin, Texas)
Abstract:
Silicon VLSI plays a key role in information technology. Recent progresses in silicon photonics have significantly moved the conventional silicon VLSI to high bandwidth photonics with lower power consumption for switching and interconnects. These devices include novel waveguides, modulators and detectors that are compatible with Si CMOS fabrication process. There are two major obstacles to build a monolithic nano-photonic system on a silicon chip:
- lack of a silicon based light source and ,/li>
- silicon does not have any electro-optic (X2) effect
The combination of these two may require a hybrid integration in the foreseeable future. In this presentation, we will present the recent results and the projection of future development.
Bio:
Speaker: Professor Ray Chen
Ray Chen holds the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professorship at UT Austin and the director of nanophotonics and optical interconnects research lab within the microelectronics research center. He is also the director of a newly formed AFOSR Multi-disciplinary Research Initiative (MURI) Center for Silicon Nanomembrane involving faculty from Stanford, UIUC, Rutgers and UT Austin. He received his BS degree in Physics from National Tsing-Hua University in 1980 in Taiwan and his MS degree in physics in 1983 and his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering in 1988, both from the University of California. He joined UT Austin as a faculty to start optical interconnect research program in the ECE Department in 1992. Prior to his UT's professorship, Chen was working as a research scientist, manager and director of the Department of Electrooptic Engineering in Physical Optics Corporation in Torrance, California from 1988 to 1992.
Chen also served as the CTO/founder and chairman of the board of Radiant Research from 2000 to 2001 where he raised 18 million dollars A-Round funding to commercialize polymer-based photonic devices. He also serves as the founder and Chairman of the board of Omega Optics Inc. since its initiation in 2001. Over 5 million dollars of research funds were raised for Omega Optics. His research work has been awarded with 94 research grants and contracts from such sponsors as DOD, NSF, DOE, NASA, the State of Texas, and private industry. The research topics are focused on three main subjects:
- Nano-photonic passive and active devices for optical interconnect applications,
- Polymer-based guided-wave optical interconnection and packaging, and
- True time delay (TTD) wide band phased array antenna (PAA).
Experiences garnered through these programs in polymeric material processing and device integration are pivotal elements for the research work conducted by Chen's group.
Chen's group at UT Austin has reported its research findings in more than 510 published articles including over 80 invited papers. He holds 18 issued patents. He has chaired or been a program-committee member for more than 90 domestic and international conferences organized by IEEE, SPIE (The International Society of Optical Engineering), OSA, and PSC. He has served as an editor, co-editor or coauthor for 22 books. Chen has also served as a consultant for various federal agencies and private companies and delivered numerous invited talks to professional societies. Dr. Chen is a Fellow of IEEE, OSA and SPIE. He was the recipient 1987 UC Regent's dissertation fellowship and of 1999 UT Engineering Foundation Faculty Award for his contributions in research, teaching and services. He received IEEE Teaching Award in 2008. Back to his undergraduate years in National Tsing-Hua University, he led a university debate team in 1979 which received the national championship of national debate contest in Taiwan.
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VENUE: You may attend the presentation from any
one of the following locations.
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AUSTIN: Winstead PC
401 Congress Av., Ste 2100
Austin, TX 78701
512-370-2800
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CHICAGO: Illinois Institute of Technology
Stuart Building, Room 212, 10 West 31st Street Chicago
IL 60616; Contact Jennifer Keplinger at keplinger@iit.edu to confirm attendence
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CHICAGO: Special Venue
Schiff Hardin LLP
6600 Sears Tower
233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606; 312-258-5500
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COLLEGE STATION: Texas A&M University
Wisenbaker Building (WERC), Room #049,
College Station, TX 77843;
979-845-8912
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DALLAS: Winstead PC
5400 Renaissance Tower, 1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270; 214-745-5400
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EL PASO: El Paso Community College
9050 Viscount, Bldg. B
El Paso, TX 79925
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HOUSTON: Winstead PC
1100 JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77002
713-650-8400
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SAN ANTONIO: Winstead PC
700 N. St Mary St., Ste 1900
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-277-6800
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THE WOODLANDS: Winstead PC
600 Town Center One
1450 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380
281-681-5900
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Program begins at 11:30am [CDT] with a complimentary lunch provided by Winstead PC.
Presentation begins at 12:00pm.
Event Coordinators:
Richard Fink 512-339-5020x130 dfink@appliednanotech.net
Max Roundhill 512-339-5020x120 roundhill@appliednanotech.net
Chairman: Dr. Zvi Yaniv
Registration deadline is Friday, April 17 at 5:00 PM Central.
To register, please send an email to Nina Shuvalov
NShuvalov@appliednanotech.net with your preferred attendance location.
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NANOMATERIALS APPLICATION CENTER
Walt Trybula, Ph.D.
Director
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
(512) 245-6062
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DVDs of selected presentations from previous
speakers are available for a small fee (contact
Max Roundhill mroundhill@appliednanotech.net)
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