Oguz Tolga Celik

All Publications

• Single-mode squeezed-light generation and tomography with an integrated optical parametric oscillator. Science advances Park, T., Stokowski, H., Ansari, V., Gyger, S., Multani, K. K., Celik, O. T., Hwang, A. Y., Dean, D. J., Mayor, F., McKenna, T. P., Fejer, M. M., Safavi-Naeini, A. 2024; 10 (11): eadl1814

  Abstract

  Quantum optical technologies promise advances in sensing, computing, and communication. A key resource is squeezed light, where quantum noise is redistributed between optical quadratures. We introduce a monolithic, chip-scale platform that exploits the χ(2) nonlinearity of a thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) resonator device to efficiently generate squeezed states of light. Our system integrates all essential components-except for the laser and two detectors-on a single chip with an area of one square centimeter, reducing the size, operational complexity, and power consumption associated with conventional setups. Using the balanced homodyne measurement subsystem that we implemented on the same chip, we measure a squeezing of 0.55 decibels and an anti-squeezing of 1.55 decibels. We use 20 milliwatts of input power to generate the parametric oscillator pump field by using second harmonic generation on the same chip. Our work represents a step toward compact and efficient quantum optical systems posed to leverage the rapid advances in integrated nonlinear and quantum photonics.

  View details for DOI 10.1126/sciadv.adl1814

  View details for PubMedID 38478618

• Integrated frequency-modulated optical parametric oscillator. Nature Stokowski, H. S., Dean, D. J., Hwang, A. Y., Park, T., Celik, O. T., McKenna, T. P., Jankowski, M., Langrock, C., Ansari, V., Fejer, M. M., Safavi-Naeini, A. H. 2024; 627 (8002): 95-100

  Abstract

  Optical frequency combs have revolutionized precision measurement, time-keeping and molecular spectroscopy1-7. A substantial effort has developed around 'microcombs': integrating comb-generating technologies into compact photonic platforms5,7-9. Current approaches for generating these microcombs involve either the electro-optic10 or Kerr mechanisms11. Despite rapid progress, maintaining high efficiency and wide bandwidth remains challenging. Here we introduce a previously unknown class of microcomb-an integrated device that combines electro-optics and parametric amplification to yield a frequency-modulated optical parametric oscillator (FM-OPO). In contrast to the other solutions, it does not form pulses but maintains operational simplicity and highly efficient pump power use with an output resembling a frequency-modulated laser12. We outline the working principles of our device and demonstrate it by fabricating the complete optical system in thin-film lithium niobate. We measure pump-to-comb internal conversion efficiency exceeding 93% (34% out-coupled) over a nearly flat-top spectral distribution spanning about 200 modes (over 1THz). Compared with an electro-optic comb, the cavity dispersion rather than loss determines the FM-OPO bandwidth, enabling broadband combs with a smaller radio-frequency modulation power. The FM-OPO microcomb offers robust operational dynamics, high efficiency and broad bandwidth, promising compact precision tools for metrology, spectroscopy, telecommunications, sensing and computing.

  View details for DOI 10.1038/s41586-024-07071-2

  View details for PubMedID 38448697

• Integrated quantum optical phase sensor in thin film lithium niobate. Nature communications Stokowski, H. S., McKenna, T. P., Park, T., Hwang, A. Y., Dean, D. J., Celik, O. T., Ansari, V., Fejer, M. M., Safavi-Naeini, A. H. 2023; 14 (1): 3355

  Abstract

  The quantum noise of light, attributed to the random arrival time of photons from a coherent light source, fundamentally limits optical phase sensors. An engineered source of squeezed states suppresses this noise and allows phase detection sensitivity beyond the quantum noise limit (QNL). We need ways to use quantum light within deployable quantum sensors. Here we present a photonic integrated circuit in thin-film lithium niobate that meets these requirements. We use the second-order nonlinearity to produce a squeezed state at the same frequency as the pump light and realize circuit control and sensing with electro-optics. Using 26.2 milliwatts of optical power, we measure (2.7 ± 0.2)% squeezing and apply it to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of phase measurement. We anticipate that photonic systems like this, which operate with low power and integrate all of the needed functionality on a single die, will open new opportunities for quantum optical sensing.

  View details for DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-38246-6

  View details for PubMedID 37291141

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• Bias-stable Sub-Volt Visible Electro-optic Modulator in Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Celik, O., Ammar, N., Stokowski, H. S., Park, T., Safavi-Naeini, A., IEEE IEEE. 2023

  View details for DOI 10.1109/IPC57732.2023.10360599

  View details for Web of Science ID 001156890300101

• High-bandwidth CMOS-voltage-level electro-optic modulation of 780 nm light in thin-film lithium niobate OPTICS EXPRESS Celik, O., Sarabalis, C. J., Mayor, F. M., Stokowski, H. S., Herrmann, J. F., McKenna, T. P., Lee, N. A., Jiang, W., Multani, K. S., Safavi-Naeini, A. H. 2022; 30 (13): 23177-23186

  View details for DOI 10.1364/OE.460119

  View details for Web of Science ID 000813479600073

• Real-time impedimetric droplet measurement (iDM) LAB ON A CHIP Saateh, A., Kalantarifard, A., Celik, O., Asghari, M., Serhatlioglu, M., Elbuken, C. 2019; 19 (22): 3815–24

  Abstract

  Droplet-based microfluidic systems require a precise control of droplet physical properties; hence, measuring the morphological properties of droplets is critical to obtain high sensitivity analysis. The ability to perform such measurements in real-time is another demand which has not been addressed yet. In this study, we used coplanar electrodes configured in the differential measurement mode for impedimetric measurement of size and velocity. To obtain the size of the droplets, detailed 3D finite element simulations of the system were performed. The interaction of the non-uniform electric field and the droplet was investigated. Electrode geometry optimization steps were described and design guideline rules were laid out. User-friendly software was developed for real-time observation of droplet length and velocity together with in situ statistical analysis results. A comparison between impedimetric and optical measurement tools is given. Finally, to illustrate the benefit of having real-time analysis, iDM was used to synthesize particles with a predefined monodispersity limit and to study the response times of syringe pump and pressure pump driven droplet generation devices. This analysis allows one to evaluate the 'warm-up' time for a droplet generator system, after which droplets reach the desired steady-state size required by the application of interest.

  View details for DOI 10.1039/c9lc00641a

  View details for Web of Science ID 000494676200015

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• Analog Control of Retainable Resistance Multistates in HfO2 Resistive-Switching Random Access Memories (ReRAMs) ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS Giovinazzo, C., Sandrini, J., Shahrabi, E., Celik, O., Leblebici, Y., Ricciardi, C. 2019; 1 (6): 900–909

  View details for DOI 10.1021/acsaelm.9b00094

  View details for Web of Science ID 000496314400015