Our research interests span the development, integration, and characterization of low-noise, ultrafast lasers and advanced photonic systems and devices. We focus on leveraging photonic technologies to enable next-generation solutions for communications, sensing, and signal processing, bridging foundational optical science with system-level engineering to address the evolving demands of information and intelligent technologies.

Principal Technology Areas:

• Millimeter-wave and microwave photonic systems, including fiber-wireless architectures and agile RF photonic links
• Photonic integrated circuits for microwave photonics, with an emphasis on realizing agile, reconfigurable, and multifunctional systems
• Ultrafast and high-power free-space and fiber lasers for advanced optical sources and signal generation
• Optical characterization, nonlinear laser-matter and plasma interactions, and precision measurement techniques
• Numerical modeling, simulation, and data-driven analysis of complex photonic and physical systems

Emerging Applications:

• Enabling subsystems for quantum computing and photonic sensing platforms
• Photonic systems supporting autonomy and artificial intelligence, including high-speed, low-latency signal processing
• Agile mmWave and sub-THz photonic signal processing for next-generation wireless and sensing networks
• High-performance photonic components for secure, scalable, and energy-efficient networks

Our multidisciplinary team brings together extensive experience from academia, industry, and national laboratories, combining deep technical expertise with innovative system integration. With a strong record of scholarly publications and patents, the Photonic Systems Research Group is committed to advancing the state of the art in photonic science and engineering to address real-world challenges and enable transformative technologies.

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