Project Showcase
Discover breakthrough photonic designs from our global community. From research innovations to commercial applications.
2023 Innovation Awards
Celebrating the most impactful projects of the year
FluxCore Innovation Award
Breakthrough Quantum Processor
Dr. Michael Zhang
IBM Research
Revolutionary quantum photonic processor achieving 16-qubit computation
Open Source Excellence
Community Waveguide Library
Alex Kumar
MIT OpenPhotonics
Most impactful open-source contribution to the photonics community
Commercial Innovation
Next-Gen LiDAR System
Jennifer Park
Waymo
Game-changing automotive LiDAR with 360° coverage and cm-level accuracy
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Featured Projects (6)
800G Silicon Photonic Transceiver
by Dr. Sarah Chen
Intel Labs
Ultra-high bandwidth transceiver design achieving record-breaking performance with <2dB insertion loss
Key Achievements
- Record low insertion loss: 1.2dB
- Bandwidth: >120GHz
- Power efficiency: <5W
Technologies Used
Open-Source Waveguide Library
by Alex Kumar
MIT OpenPhotonics
Comprehensive library of validated silicon waveguide components with full design files and documentation
Key Achievements
- 50+ validated components
- 1000+ downloads per month
- Community contributions from 12+ countries
Technologies Used
Educational Photonics Simulator
by Prof. David Kim
UC Berkeley
Interactive web-based simulator for teaching photonic design principles to students
Quantum Photonic Processor
by Dr. Michael Zhang
IBM Research
First demonstration of silicon quantum photonic processor with 16 qubits
LiDAR Beam Steering System
by Jennifer Park
Waymo
Complete automotive LiDAR system with optical phased array for 360° beam steering
AI-Optimized Ring Resonator Filter Bank
by Prof. Maria Rodriguez
Stanford University
High-Q ring resonator array optimized using machine learning for wavelength division multiplexing
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