Lehigh University Center For Optical Technologies

1. Lehigh University Center For Optical Technologies Army Research Office June 29, 2001

2. Sources of Funding – Current and Planned • Lehigh University: $15,000,000 for Optoelectronics/Photonics, Information Technology, over the next 5-7 years • Pennsylvania Technology Investment Authority(PTIA): $1,000,000 awarded for FY00-01 to create the center • A proposal for $25,000,000 over the next 5 years has been submitted for initial funding in FY01-02 • Private Industry: $7,500,000 over the next 5 years from joint university – industry research and liaison programs

3. Brashear LP Circadiant Systems IQE, Inc. Optical CrossLinks Opticalis OptronX, Inc. Synergistech, Inc. T-Networks, Inc. Tycom Ltd. Wavefront Research, Inc. Partners Local Industry Major Industry

4. Lehigh Interdisciplinary Research Programs • Optical Networks-Design and Characterization • Optical Networks • System Architecture • Optical Communications • Routing • WDM Systems • Advanced Optical Materials • Specialty Fibers and Waveguides • Photonic Packaging and Automated Manufacture • Optical Nanostructures • Photonic Crystals • Optoelectronic Devices and Integrated Optics • Device Optics • Integrated Optics • Design/Modeling and Characterication of Optoelectronic Devices • Guided Propagation • Novel Device Concepts and Effects • New Effects and Processes • Theory and Simulation • Quantum Computing • Quantum Cryptography • Faculty • Rick Blum • Terry Boult • Alastair McAulay • Aylen Yener • Faculty • Slade Cargill • Martin P. Harmer • James Hwang • Himanshu Jain • Mike Stavola • Jean Toulouse • George Watkins • Faculty • Demetrios Christodoulides • Miltiadis K. Hatalis • Ralph Jaccodine • Ray Pearson • Rick Vinci • Faculty • Volkmar Dierolf • Jerome Licini • Daniel Ou-Yang • Meghanad Wagh

5. Ultra-secure, Wireless Communications and Networks Detection and Imaging Technology EO-IR Image Analysis and Processing Advanced EO Materials and Devices Sensors and Electron Devices • Optical Networks – design and characterization • Optical Networks • System Architecture • Optical Communications • Routing • WDM Systems • Advanced Optical Materials • Specialty Fibers and Waveguides • Photonic Packaging and Automated Manufacture • Optical Nanostructures • Photonic Crystals • Optoelectronic Device & • Integrated Optics • Device Optics • Integrated Optics • Design/ Modeling and Characterization of Optoelectronic Devices • Guided Propagation • Novel Device Concepts and Effects • New Effects and Processes • Theory and Simulation • Quantum Computing • Quantum Cryptography ARO/Center for Optical Technologies – Potential Integration Center for Optical Technologies Interdisciplinary Research Programs

6. Optics Research Collaborations Creol/UCF Princeton Penn State Dortmund/Germany Johns Hopkins Technion Pardubice/Czech Republic / Israel Weizmann LEHIGH U of San Francisco U of Glasgow/UK U of Ohio U of Arkansas Oxford/UK ANU/Australia Jena/Germany Osnabrück Brookhaven National Lab Cambridge/UK

7. New Electrical and Computer Engineering Department 15 new faculty; net increase of 9 faculty Optoelectronics is 1 of 3 foci New Computer Science and Engineering 18 new faculty; net increase of 14 faculty Concentration on computer science for optical networking Proposed Department Changes

8. Summary • Research will build on Lehigh strengths in optoelectronics, photonics, and materials • Major investment from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Lehigh University • Proximity and commitment of existing large companies and new start-up companies • Strategic alignment with ARO priorities