Title: Electro-Optic Modulation Based on Lossy Mode Resonance
Research proposal No: 1.1.1.9/LZP/1/24/117
Duration: 01.06.2025.-31.05.2028.
Project Leader: Ph.D. Edvīns Ļetko, Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia (ISSP UL)
Total budget: 184 140 EUR
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding: 156 519 EUR
State budget funding: 18 414 EUR
ISSP UL budget: 9 207 EUR
Project description:
This interdisciplinary postdoctoral project introduces a novel mechanism for integrated modulation of wavelength, intensity, and polarization in photonic chips with the goal of surpassing current technologies. By leveraging the previously unexplored application of the lossy mode resonance phenomenon in photonics modulation, the project focuses on three main innovations: broad-spectrum signal modulation enabled by electrically tunable lossy mode resonance, ultra-fast modulation achieved through short-range electron migration at the lossy coating interface, and the expansion of lossy mode resonance applications beyond sensing to include optical modulation. The approach combines expertise from materials science, physics, chemistry, microfabrication, photonics, and optical computing, promising new functionalities and improved performance in integrated photonic systems.