Dr Richard Taylor, CEO of Vector Photonics, the Scottish start-up pioneering photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers (PCSELs) for secure communications will present at the 16th CS (Compound Semiconductor) International conference in Brussels, Belgium on April 22th. Titled: ‘Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers – Their Potential for Advanced Communications’,will explore how Vector Photonics’ PCSELs can enable free-space optical links, orbital angular momentum (OAM) transmission over both fibre and free-space channels, and systems-in-package (SiP)-compatible architectures.
Dr Richard Taylor’s session takes place at 10:30 am at the Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, near Brussels National Airport. The CS International event brings together around 40 leading experts from industry and academia and features multiple streams, including GaN, SiC, and microLEDs.
Dr Taylor’s presentation will close the stream ‘Advancing a broadening laser portfolio’”offering delegates a deeper look at device technologies and emerging opportunities in the compound-semiconductor space.
Leadership Comments
Dr Taylor comments: “PCSELs are poised to reshape optical communications and integrated photonics in next generation networks. PCSELs have the potential to improve system performance through design of their mode purity, low divergence, and efficient coupling across diverse platforms.”
Recently, Vector Photonics held the first successful public demonstration of PCSEL technology for optical communication outside of a lab, when PCSELs were used to transmit data across the Clyde from the Glasgow Science Centre to the Clydeside Distillery using a system designed and built by Fraunhofer UK.
