Projects

ESA: EPFC

Full Name: Electronic-Photonic Frequency Converter

Duration: 1/1/2014-1/6/2017 (Finished)

Partners:

Objective:

The development of a silicon photonics based RF frequency converter for use in a satellite payload.

INTEC's Role:

The development of the silicon photonics chip, including integration of III-V opto-electronic components.

International Journals

K. Van Gasse, L. Bogaert, L. Breyne, J. Van Kerrebrouck, S. Dhoore, C. Op de Beeck, A. Katumba, C.Y. Wu, H. Li, J. Verbist, A. Rahim, A. Abbasi, B. Moeneclaey, Z. Wang, H. Chen, J. Van Campenhout, X. Yin, B. Kuyken, G. Morthier, J. Bauwelinck, G. Torfs, G. Roelkens, Analog radio-over-fiber transceivers based on III-V-on-silicon photonics, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (invited), 30(21), p.1818-1821 doi:10.1109/LPT.2018.2867930 (2018) .
K. Van Gasse, Z. Wang, S. Uvin, B. De Deckere, J. Marien, L. Thomassen, G. Roelkens, Ka-band to L-band frequency down-conversion based on III-V-on-silicon photonic integrated circuits, CEAS Space Journal, 9(4), p.531-541 doi:10.1007/s12567-017-0179-z (2017).
Z. Wang, K. Van Gasse, V. Moskalenko, S. Latkowski, E. Bente, B. Kuyken, G. Roelkens, A III-V-on-Si ultra dense comb laser, Light: Science & Applications, 6, p.e16260 doi: 10.1038/lsa.2016.260 (2017) .