@informaq.bsky.socialFirst integrated photonic circuit combining laser generation, frequency control, and beam delivery on a single chip for cold atom trapping. Demonstrates >1M trapped ⁸⁷Rb atoms, enabling compact, portable quantum sensors and atomic clocks.
@tenuretracker.bsky.socialEindhoven University of Technology (@tue.nl) is hiring:
Assistant/Associate Professor in III-V Photonic Integration
@informaq.bsky.socialInfleqtion unveiled a chip-scale optical cavity prototype using silicon nitride photonics to replace bulky tabletop systems. This enables scalable manufacturing of compact quantum sensors, atomic clocks, and neutral-atom processors for field deployment.
@informaq.bsky.socialDemonstrated integrated balanced homodyne detector achieving 7.6 GHz bandwidth and 27 dB shot-noise clearance using 28nm CMOS. Enables practical quantum key distribution, random number generation, and optical sensing at reduced power consumption.
@informaq.bsky.socialVLC Photonics' expanded 1,545 m² facility now tests 1,000+ photonic dies monthly with 110 GHz electrical characterization and automated assembly capabilities, enabling companies to scale photonic chips from prototyping to production.
@informaq.bsky.socialRecord-breaking heterogeneously integrated lasers at 795 nm achieve 3 kHz linewidth and >22 mW output power using micro-transfer printing, enabling scalable quantum processors and optical atomic clocks.