Junqiao Wu

Title: Junqiao Wu and Hybrid Integrated Photonics

Introduction

Junqiao Wu is an inventor based in Kensington, California. His patent work includes a method and apparatus for hybrid integrated photonics devices, focusing on optical waveguides and phase modulators designed to support high-baud-rate modulation.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Wu: “Method and apparatus of hybrid integrated photonics devices.” The patent describes optical phase modulators with waveguide cladding regions and electrical contacts made from epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) material. The waveguide core uses electro-optical material or a silicon PN junction, whose refractive index changes in response to an applied electrical field.

The described ENZ material combines optical transparency at the operating wavelength with electrical conductivity. Its dimensions can help create a strong electrical field within the waveguide core. Potential electro-optical materials include organic polymers, lithium niobate, and liquid crystals. The patent also notes that other embodiments are described and claimed.

Career Highlights

Wu’s listed patent addresses the integration of optical and electrical properties in photonic devices. Its approach aims to enable high-speed modulation by combining ENZ cladding and contacts with an electrically responsive waveguide core. The provided information does not specify the patent’s filing date, grant date, or assignee.

Collaborations

Jin Hong and Danqing Wang are identified as Wu’s coworkers in connection with the provided information.

Conclusion

Junqiao Wu’s listed invention explores hybrid integrated photonics through ENZ materials and electrically responsive waveguide cores, with the goal of supporting high-baud-rate optical modulation.