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Advances in Photonic Integrated Circuits for Optical Interconnects and Sensing

Session Organizers

Jieyun Wu
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Quandong Huang
Guangdong University of Technology

Session Chairs

Jieyun Wu
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Session Information

The proposed session will focus on recent developments in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) across various material platforms. The scope includes, but is not limited to, high-speed optical interconnects, biochemical and environmental sensing, as well as quantum photonics. We aim to highlight innovations in material engineering, hybrid integration, device design, and system-level optimization that are driving the next generation of PIC-based technologies. The proposed session will focus on recent developments in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and waveguide-based chips across various material platforms. The scope includes, but is not limited to, high-speed optical interconnects, biochemical and environmental sensing, as well as quantum photonics. We aim to highlight innovations in material engineering, hybrid integration, device design, and system-level optimization that are driving the next generation of PIC-based technologies.

Submitted Articles

Note: The following submitted articles are not guaranteed to be scheduled in the final program at this stage. The final presentation type and arranged session will be decided by Technical Program Committee.
Note: +: Presenting Author, *: Corresponding Author
Presenting Author Talk Time Paper Title | Authors | Abstract Session Date / Room
8:30

Keynote
Recent Progress in Metamaterial Integrated Photonics
+*Pavel Cheben (National Research Council of Canada), Jens H. Schmid (National Research Council Canada), Jianhao Zhang (National Research Council), ***, ***, José Manuel Luque González (University Malaga), ***, A. Sánchez-Sanchez (University of Málaga), A. Sanchez-Postigo (Universidad de Malaga, ETSI Telecomunicacion, Campus de Teatinos,), Alejandro Ortega-Moñux (Universidad de Malaga, ETSI Telecomunicacion, Campus de Teatinos), J. Gonzalo Wangüemert-Pérez (Universidad de Malaga), Íñigo Molina-Fernández (Malaga University), Robert Halir (Universidad de Malaga), Pablo Ginel-Moreno (Universidad de Málaga), D. González-Andrade (University of Málaga), William Fraser (Carleton University), ***, ***, Winnie N. Ye (Carleton University), ***, M. Dado (University of Zilina), ***, Daniele Melati (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS), Carlos Alonso-Ramos (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS), Laurent Vivien (Université Paris-Saclay), Dan-Xia Xu (National Research Council of Canada (NRC)), Yuri Grinberg (National Research Council of Canada), ***, Siegfried Janz (Institute for Microstructural Sciences, National Research Council Canada (NRC)), Shurui Wang (Information and Communication Technologies, National Research Council Canada), Martin Vachon (Information and Communication Technologies, National Research Council Canada), R. Cheriton (Information and Communication Technologies, National Research Council Canada), R. Fernández De Cabo (ICFO), Irene Olivares (Instituto de Óptica --- CSIC), Aitor Villafranca Velasco (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
9:00

Invited
Hybrid Silicon Nitride-polymer Electro-optic Waveguide Switches
Jiachen Pang (Minzu University of China), Senyu Wang (Minzu University of China), Zhuo Chen (Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Jiayi Lu (Minzu University of China), Pengwei Li (Minzu University of China), Chuanbo Li (Minzu University of China), Honglian Guo (Minzu University of China), Jieyun Wu (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China), +*Shuhui Bo (Minzu University of China)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
9:20

Invited
Micro/Nano-structures Induced Light Manipulation in OLEDs
+*Yan-Gang Bi (Jilin University), Mu Lin (Jilin University), Jia-Shuo Zhang (Jilin University), Cong-Fang Wang (Jilin University), Li-Gen Chen (Jilin University), Zi-Ye Dong (Jilin University)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
9:40

III-V on Si Waveguide Bonding Light Coupling Structure with Alignment Tolerance Exceeding 3-$\upmu$m
+*Hideaki Okayama (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.), Hiroyuki Takahashi (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.), Hideki Ono (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.), Daisuke Shimura (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.), Kenichi Tanigawa (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.), Takahito Suzuki (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.), Hironori Furuta (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.), Nobuhiko Nishiyama (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
9:55

Optimizing a Fully-packaged SOI-based Sensor: Microfluidic Flow and Antibody Immobilization Approaches
+*Francesca Bontempi (Istituto di Elettronica e di Ingegneria dell'Informazione e delle Telecomunicazioni (IEIIT-CNR)), Veronica Toccafondo (CNIT), A. G. Luminare (RCHA S.R.L.), F. Gambineri (RCHA S.R.L.), P. Velha (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
10:10

Invited
Low-power and Multifunctional Optical Switches Based on Polymeric Photonic Integrated Circuits
+*Xi-Bin Wang (Jilin University), Shijie Sun (Jilin University), Shangrong Li (Jilin University), Yushu Fu (Jilin University), Daming Zhang (Jilin University)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
10:30Coffee Break
10:50

Invited
High-resolution Patterning of Fluorescent Films by Femtosecond Laser-induced Forward Transfer
+*Yue-Feng Liu (Jilin University)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
11:10

Waveguide-integrated Graphene Photodetector for High-speed Data Communication
+*Karuppasamy Pandian Soundarapandian (ICFO --- Institut de Ciències Fotòniques), Alberto Montanaro (Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni), Ioannis Vangelidis (University of Ioannina), Stefan M. Koepfli (ETH Zurich, Institute of Electromagnetic Fields (IEF)), Laurenz Kulmer (ETH Zurich, Institute of Electromagnetic Fields (IEF)), Sefaattin Tongay (University of Arizona), Kenji Watanabe (National Institute for Materials Science), Takashi Taniguchi (National Institute for Materials Science), Elefterios Lidorikis (University of Ioannina), Klaas-Jan Tielrooij (Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)), Juerg Leuthold (Institute of Electromagnetic Fields (IEF), ETH Zurich), Vito Sorianello (CNIT --- National Photonics Labs), ***, Frank H. L. Koppens (ICFO --- The Institute of Photonics Sciences (Barcelona))
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
11:25

Towards Extremely High-resolution Refractive Index Sensors Fully Integrated On-chip
+*Simone Iadanza (Paul Scherrer Institut), T. A. Oliveira (Munster Technological University), Artem S. Vorobev (Munster Technological University), D. Monopoli (Paul Scherrer Institut), Fatih Bilge Atar (Photonics, Tyndall National Institute), N. Maraviglia (Paul Scherrer Institut), Brian Corbett (Tyndall National Institute), William Whelan-Curtin (Munster University of Cork)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
11:40

Lithium Niobate Tuning Forks as Innovative Detectors for Gas Sensing
+*Giansergio Menduni (Politecnico and University of Bari), Mariagrazia Olivieri (University and Politecnico of Bari), Andrea Zifarelli (University and Polytechnic of Bari), Aldo F. P. Cantatore (University and Politecnico of Bari), Marilena Giglio (University and Politecnico of Bari), Pietro Patimisco (University and Polytechnic of Bari), Vincenzo Spagnolo (University and Polytechnic of Bari), Angelo Sampaolo (University and Politechnic of Bari)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105
11:55

Electromagnetic Investigation of Vertical Coupling between Si3N4 Planar Waveguides and Microring Resonators for 3D Photonic Integrated Circuits
+Wenli Zhou (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University), *Sang Lam (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University)
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3A7
2025-11-08
AM
Room: 7 - 105

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