Title

Photonics Crystals: The Future of Microwave Signal Processing

Authors

Randall Babbitt

Document Type

Lecture

Publication Date

2-5-2015

Abstract

The ability of cryogenic photonic crystals to carry out high performance microwave signal processing operations has been developed into systems that can: rapidly record broadband microwave spectra with fine resolution and high dynamic range; search for patterns in 40 gigabits per second data streams; and communicate via spread- spectrum signals that are well below the noise floor. The basic concepts of the technology and its many applications, along with an overview of university-industry partnerships and the growing photonics industry in Bozeman, will be presented.

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Dr. Randy Babbitt is a professor of Physics at MSU. After receiving a BS in Physics (Stanford University) and a PhD in Physics (Harvard University), he worked as a research scientist at Boeing Company before joining MSU in 1997. He has co-authored more than 78 journal papers and has 16 patents. He works on microwave photonics, compressive sensing, and laser radar with researchers in MSU Spectrum Lab and MSU’s industrial partners: S2 Corporation and Bridger Photonics.

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