Research opportunities in Silicon Photonics in Laval University (Canada)

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We are looking for motivated graduate and undergraduate students to join us in developing
silicon photonic devices and systems, electronic-photonic integration, and exploring their
applications for data centers and telecommunications.
Silicon photonics is a quickly emerging field that promises to revolutionize the
microelectronics industry and communication technology. It is related to the study and
application of photonic systems using silicon as an optical medium, which is unique for
manipulating photons and electrons on the same platform. Leading semiconductor companies
such as Intel and IBM, who see it as a means for keeping track with Moore’s Law, have
invested heavily in the development of silicon photonic circuits to provide ultra-fast data rates
between and within microchips. Communication technology leaders, such as Bell Labs,
Huawei, and Cisco are developing silicon photonic systems for next-generation optical
communication systems. Over the next decade, silicon photonic integrated circuits will
penetrate Internet data centers, high-performance computing systems, and microchips to meet
the ever-growing demand for broadband data communications. While there are still many
challenges remaining, great opportunities exist for groundbreaking research and innovation.

Joining our group: WHAT TO EXPECT
• Innovation opportunities & research flexibility
• Millions $ facilities & equipment
o Terabits coherent optical transmission testbed
o Advanced nanophotonics characterization system
o Access to state-of-the-art CMOS-photonics fabrication processes


• Environment collaborative et inspirant
o Work close with the professor & other group members
o Optical Communication Lab: 3 professors & over 20 students

If interested, feel free to contact Prof. Wei Shi by email: wei.shi@gel.ulaval.ca