A universal 3D imaging sensor on a silicon photonics platform

Rogers, Christopher; Piggott, Alexander Y.; Thomson, David J.; Wiser, Robert; Opris, I.E.; Fortune, Steven; Compston, Andrew J.; Gondarenko, Alexander; Meng, Fanfan; Chen, Xia; Reed, Graham T.; Nicolaescu, Remus

doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03259-y

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“…2). For future applications, compact 3D imaging sensors operating as LiDAR systems might replace current solutions [80]. This proposed system also relies on the monolithic integration of photonic and electronic circuits, similar to the solution discussed earlier concerning optical combiners [73].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Augmented Reality: Focusing on Photonics in Industry 4.0

Masood

Egger

2021

IEEE J. Select. Topics Quantum Electron.

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Industry 4.0 (or 4 th industrial revolution) facilitates horizontal and vertical digital information flow along value chains up to the end-customer and is highly relevant in a broad variety of industries. Augmented reality (AR) is a key technology in Industry 4.0, which connects the virtual and real-world environments using such digital information flows. In doing so, the technology relies upon the systems that includes hardware and software components. Particularly, optics and photonics are of much importance in the display and processing of information in these systems. However, a particular challenge is that the AR-based systems have not been adopted in the industry as much as other technologies even after several decades of their existence. Based on review of academic literature, an industrial survey and experiments conducted in the industry, this article aims to identify success factors and challenges of AR systems and metrics of photonic components that can form the basis of an AR* framework for photonics-based system design for future research.

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“…Especially the sensor systems used to facilitate eye gaze tracking and depth perception are relevant from a photonics perspective. Further developments relate to compact LiDAR systems [75], [80]. Eye gaze tracking, like in the HoloLens 2, will further improve on the accuracy of the user input detection [78], [79].…”

Section: Usability Of User Interface (Ui) -mentioning

confidence: 99%

Augmented Reality: Focusing on Photonics in Industry 4.0

Masood

Egger

2021

IEEE J. Select. Topics Quantum Electron.

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“…Research by the University of Southampton and Pointcloud in the US involves a novel lidar sensor which could serve as a universal 3 D imaging platform (Rogers et al , 2021). This comprises a large-scale coherent detector array, consisting of 512 pixels in a 3 D imaging system.…”

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New technologies for robotic tactile sensing and navigation

Bogue

2021

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Purpose This aims to provide details of new sensor technologies and developments with potential applications in robotic tactile sensing and navigation. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction, this provides examples of tactile sensing research. This is followed by details of research into inertial sensors and other navigation techniques. Finally, brief conclusions are drawn. Findings This shows that tactile sensing and navigation techniques are the topic of a technologically diverse research effort which has prospects to impart various classes of robots with significantly enhanced capabilities. Originality/value This provides a technically detailed insight into recent sensor research with applications in robotic tactile sensing and navigation.

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“…Silicon technology, the main driver of digital revolution, provides an advanced platform for new devices [ 1,2 ] and development of materials ranging from halide perovskites [ 3 ] to functional oxides. [ 4 ] The case for integration of Si with oxides is particularly compelling because they extend the Si functionality with a vast range of properties controllable by both chemical composition and external stimuli.…”

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Chaos at Interface Brings Order into Oxide/Silicon Structure

Averyanov

Sokolov

Karateev

et al. 2021

Adv Funct Materials

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Integration of oxides with silicon fuses advanced functional properties with a mature technological platform. In particular, direct EuO/Si contact holds high promise for spintronics but requires single‐crystalline epitaxial films with atomically sharp interfaces. The standard approach employing regular 2D superstructures of metal atoms on the Si surface fails to meet the challenge. Here, an alternative route is designed and shown to solve the problem. This route avoids regular templates; the chaotic 2D distribution of metal atoms on the Si surface prevents stabilization of unwanted crystal orientations. Thus, the disordered submonolayer phase at the interface promotes order in oxide/Si coupling, as witnessed by a combination of diffraction techniques and high‐resolution electron microscopy. The results not only mark tangible progress in manufacturing EuO/Si contacts but also provide a general framework for monolithic integration of functional oxides with semiconductor substrates.

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A universal 3D imaging sensor on a silicon photonics platform

Cited by 252 publications

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Augmented Reality: Focusing on Photonics in Industry 4.0

Augmented Reality: Focusing on Photonics in Industry 4.0

New technologies for robotic tactile sensing and navigation

Chaos at Interface Brings Order into Oxide/Silicon Structure

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