Incubic/Milton Chang Travel Grant at CLEO awarded to Photonics Lab Student 1 min read · Mon, May 2 2016 News Chao Shen is rewarded with Incubic/Milton Chang travel grant for CLEO:2016.
Compound Semiconductor Magazine features "Quantum well intermixing: The quest for orange and yellow lasers" 1 min read · Thu, Apr 28 2016 News LED Yellow and orange sources (LED & LD) result from the controlled annealing of phosphide material systems with a dielectric cap.
Nature Index - Making the most of local expertise 1 min read · Wed, Apr 27 2016 News KAUST is starting to play a more domestic role by opening its excellent facilities to researchers from other Saudi Arabian research institutes.
EE Graduate Seminar | Human activities and connectivity powered by laser-diodes 1 min read · Sun, Apr 24 2016 News Laser Diodes data communication In this talk, we discuss our recent investigations on laser-diodes and the related light-emitting diodes material-structures for lighting, and data communications.
Taking the heat out of emitters 1 min read · Sat, Apr 9 2016 News Optical sensors Optical communications Semiconductor light-emitting diodes fabricated on a metal substrate are less prone to overheating.
International Year of Light 2015: CEMSE Open Day 1 min read · Thu, Dec 3 2015 News The Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division invited the KAUST community to join the celebration for the International Year of Light 2015.
The International Year of Light Open Day 1 min read · Thu, Dec 3 2015 News International Year of Light Open Day photonics light The International Year of Light (IYL) Open Day event took place at KAUST on December 3, 2015. The event was designed to celebrate light’s impact on human welfare as well as the importance of light as one of the most challenging fields of research in contemporary science. The Open Day Exhibition showcased the latest technological developments in light research, with special emphasis on photonics and LED-based technologies and the innovative applications that they will bring to the energy and communication sectors in the future. The exhibit experiments and the striking materials were provided by
Nature Photonics features "Optical communications: Underwater link" 1 min read · Thu, Oct 29 2015 News Congratulation to Hassan Oubei on his recent paper being highlighted in Nature Photonics- 4.8 Gbit/s 16-QAM-OFDM transmission based on compact 450-nm laser for underwater wireless optical communication.
Lasers bridge the rainbow 1 min read · Sat, Sep 26 2015 News semiconductor laser micrometer-scale lasers Subtle changes to the composition of a semiconductor structure enable laser light at colors previously not thought possible.
MS Thesis Defense by Davide Priante at KAUST 1 min read · Sun, Aug 23 2015 News Perovskites Davide Priante defends his MS thesis- The Recombination Mechanism and True Green Amplified Spontaneous Emission in CH3NH3PbBr3 Perovskite.
KAUST-Nobel Laureate Collaboration Bringing Light to the World 1 min read · Thu, Jul 9 2015 News Boon Ooi, KAUST Professor of Electrical Engineering, Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and a team of researchers from King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) are working to provide energy-efficient lighting to the world.
IET Electronics Letters features "Rainbow Bridges" (InGaP/InAlGaP orange laser) 1 min read · Thu, Jul 9 2015 News The first demonstration of an InGaP/InAlGaP- based orange laser emitting at 608 nm has been reported by the Photonics Laboratory. Using a cost effective approach, the work is aimed at filling a wavelength gap in the visible spectrum for commercial semiconductor lasers, enabling a wide range of uses including lighting and VLC.
The Orange Laser 1 min read · Tue, Jul 7 2015 News optics photonics In the last issue of Electronics Letters of 9th July 2015 Vol.51 No.14 a team of researchers coordinated by Prof. Boon Ooi, director the Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), presented a phosphide-based laser structure that can operate in the orange wavelengths at room temperature.
KAUST-IEMN Workshop on Nanotechnology and Photonics 2015 1 min read · Wed, May 6 2015 News The objective of the joint KAUST-IEMN/UVHC workshop is to provide a forum for interaction between the leading scientists who are at the cutting edge of nanotechnology and photonics, and the faculty at KAUST and other institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The workshop is supported in part by KAUST and IEMN/UVHC
Hsien-Yu Liao has defended his MS work on "Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-Membrane GaN Light Emitting Diodes" 1 min read · Thu, Apr 30 2015 News Hsien-Yu Liao (Patrick) has defended his MS work on Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-Membrane GaN Light Emitting Diodes! The thesis committee is chaired by Prof. Boon Ooi (KAUST), including the members of Prof. Fan Ren (University of Flordia), Prof. Muhammad M. Hussain (KAUST), and Prof. Jr-Hau He (KAUST).
Semiconductor Today’s editorial features "Red lasers from III-nitride nanowire forests on silicon" 1 min read · Wed, Apr 29 2015 News nanowires Researchers in USA and Saudi Arabia have been producing 610nm-wavelength red lasers with III-nitride nanowires grown on silicon. With a view to plastic fiber optical communication, potential applications include mobile projectors, head-up displays in automobiles, and photodynamic therapy. Production on silicon promises lower-cost production and mass manufacturing.
Boon S. Ooi presents a talk at the 3rd SIECPC 2015 1 min read · Tue, Apr 28 2015 News Head of the Photonics lab Boon S. Ooi presents a talk at the 3rd Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference (SIECPC) 2015, held at KACST, Riyadh during April 27-28, 2015.
Special Speaker Prof. Elhadj Dogheche from Institute of Electronic Microelectronic & Nanotechnology IEMN CNRS, University of Valenciennes France. 1 min read · Mon, Apr 27 2015 News MOCVD It was our honor to have the special speaker Prof. Elhadj Dogheche from Institute of Electronic Microelectronic and Nanotechnology IEMN CNRS, University of Valenciennes France to give us a presentation on New Generation on Gallium Nitride based High Speed Photonic Devices in the 216th Journal Club Meeting.
A different kind of light 1 min read · Sat, Mar 28 2015 News light lightfest-2015 laser LED electrical engineering The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.
Zahed Receivs SABIC Postdoctoral Fellowship Award 1 min read · Wed, Dec 10 2014 News Photonics lab member Mohammed Zahed Mustafa Khan receivs SABIC postdoctoral fellowship award.
The 3rd Saudi International Nanotechnology Conference 2014 (3SINC) 1 min read · Wed, Dec 3 2014 News The 3rd Saudi International Nanotechnology Conference 2014 (3SINC) and KACST-KAUST-UCSB Workshops on Solid State Lighting, 1-3 December, 2014 / 9-11.
Review paper published on Progress in Quantum Electronics 1 min read · Thu, Nov 20 2014 News Review paper on Self-assembled InAs/InP quantum dots and quantum dashes has been published on the review journal Progress in Quantum Electronics by Dr. Mohammed Zahed Mustafa Khan.
Damian's PhD Dissertation Defense 1 min read · Thu, Nov 6 2014 News photonics Photonics lab member Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi has successfully defended his PhD dissertation.
Dr. Ahmed Ben Slimane has successfully defended his PhD work on "III-Nitride Micro and Nano Structures for Solid State Lightning" 1 min read · Thu, Aug 28 2014 News LED Ahmed Ben Slimane has successfully defended his PhD work on III-Nitride Micro and Nano Structures for Solid State Lightning, and heading for a French multinational integrated oil and gas company, TOTAL.
Researchers from Photonics laboratory demonstrates a record bandwidth of 700 nm from novel III/V semiconductor based broadband light emitters 1 min read · Thu, Mar 20 2014 News nanostructures Researchers from Photonics laboratory demonstrates a record bandwidth of 700 nm from novel III/V semiconductor based broadband light emitters.
Zahed defends his PhD dissertation 1 min read · Sun, Dec 8 2013 News Laser Diodes Photonics lab member Mohammed Zahed Mustafa Khan has successfully defended his PhD dissertation and graduates from KAUST class 2013.
Mohammed Zahed M. Khan (EE PhD Candidate) and Dr. Boon Ooi (Professor of EE) won the Best Paper Award (Photonics Track) at the SIECP conference 1 min read · Fri, May 3 2013 News photonics integrated optics optical fiber communications Mohammed Zahed M. Khan (EE PhD Candidate) and Dr. Boon Ooi (Professor of EE) won the Best Paper Award (Photonics Track) in the second SIECPC.
Zahed wins the Best Paper Award at the 2nd SIECPC 1 min read · Fri, May 3 2013 News Photonics lab member Mohammed Zahed Mustafa Khan won the Best Paper Award (Photonics Track) at the 2nd SIECPC.
Kazi Ashique Ahmed Rafi wins third place at Society of Petroleum Engineer’s Student Paper Contest 1 min read · Mon, Jan 23 2012 News Kazi's paper titled “A novel optical transmitter for energy efficient computing architecture and communications” was awarded Best paper presentation award for the Society of Petroleum Engineer's Student Paper Contest in Bahrain.
Lab Members recognized at Electrical Engineering's End of Year Party 1 min read · Mon, May 30 2011 News The Department of Electrical Engineering held its annual ‘end of year party’ on 19 May, 2011. The Recognition Award ceremony was the centerpiece of the celebrations, where over achieving members of the department were recognized and awarded gifts.
Photonics Student wins the Best Paper Award at Photonics Global Conference (PGC 2010) 1 min read · Mon, May 30 2011 News photonics Zahed wins the Best Paper Award at Photonics Global Conference (PGC 2010).
Students awarded at first annual Graduate Research Symposium 1 min read · Mon, May 30 2011 News Ten students from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have received awards for research presentations made at the institution's first annual Graduate Research Symposium (GRS).
Photonics Student wins Best Graduate Student Research Poster 1 min read · Mon, May 30 2011 News Yasser Khan won the Best Graduate Student Research Poster award at first KAUST Winter Enrichment Period Poster Competition, his poster was on Controllable Electrochemical Etching of Tungsten.
Nature Photonics | Editorial features KAUST Photonics research 1 min read · Thu, Mar 17 2011 News Nature Photonics | Editorial features the Photonics activity of KAUST.
Second KAUST-KFUPM Photonics Workshop 1 min read · Wed, Mar 2 2011 News The second KAUST-KFUPM one day Photonics Workshop drew faculty, students, researchers, and visitors from the University of Michigan, University of St. Andrews, University of Central Florid, City University of London, and KFUPM.
