Abstract: In the field of terahertz communications and broadband terahertz spectroscopy, advancing practical applications hinges on creating compact devices that excel in speed, power efficiency, and sensitivity. In my presentation, I will explore recent breakthroughs, current challenges, and future directions in the development of hybrid photonic chips for optical-terahertz applications. The talk will highlight how integration and miniaturization can align with telecom and fiber technologies to deliver advanced terahertz photonics capabilities all within a single chip.
Bio: Shima Rajabali is an SNSF/HQI/Hans-Eggenberger Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Physics at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and an incoming assistant professor in TU Delft, Netherlands.
She studied carbon nanotubes- and graphene-based electromechanical and optoelectronic devices during her undergraduate study (Majored in electronic devices at University of Tehran). In her Ph.D. at ETH Zurich, she worked on several projects in quantum optics such as polaritonic nonlocal effect and single subwavelength resonator spectroscopy to explore the ultra-strong interaction between light and matter at the nanoscale at terahertz frequencies.
Her current research interest is integrated microwave/(sub-)terahertz photonics for classical and quantum applications, a topic she has been focusing on during her two postdoctoral positions at EPFL and Harvard.