The Optoelectronics R&D Center, founded in 1991, is mainly composed of the State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics (SKLIOE, IOS Division). The SKLIOE was ranked as one of the top State Key Laboratories in the field of information technology in 2002, 2007 and 2012.

The center is mainly focused on the investigation and fabrication of opto-electronic devices and photonic integrated circuits based on semiconductor and novel low-dimensional materials, and special application-oriented semiconductor opto-electronic devices. Researchers in the center include Prof. WANG Qiming, an academician of CAS, Prof. LIANG Junwu, an academician of CAE, and many experts in the field of optoelectronics. Prof. ZHU Ninghua, Prof. HUANG Yongzhen, Prof. ZHAO Degang and LIU Jianguo are awarded the National Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars, and Prof CHEN Hongda is a member of Expert Committee of National Key Research and Development Program.

Research direction

Si-based low-dimensional nano-materials and high-efficiency luminescence, photonic crystal micro-nano waveguides and devices, and Si-based high-speed electro-optical modulators and photodetectors for ROF optical networks and optical interconnection.

Semiconductor microcavity physics and devices, optoelectronic devices for quantum information, micro-electronic and opto-electronic integration, and photonic integrated circuits. GaN-based materials and optoelectronic devices, including blue laser diodes,ultraviolet laser diodes and ultraviolet photodetectors.

Testing techniques and packaging techniques for highspeed opto-electronic devices, microwave signals generated by integrated optoelectronic devices and optical sensor techniques. Photonic integrated circuits for optical interconnection and advanced modulation format optical communication. Solar cells of silicon-based nano-materials, opto-electronic devices for special applications. Micro-optoelectronic devices for biooptoelectronics.

Research Equipment

The research facilities in SKLIOE include Lab 18 high vacuum multi-target magnetron sputtering equipment, an HR800 Raman and photoluminescence testing system, an MOCVD system, a dual-cavity ultra-high vacuum chemical vapor deposition system, an ultra-high vacuum chemical vapor deposition system, a high-frequency large-signal testing system, a high-frequency small-signal testing system, and technical equipments for fabricating semiconductor lasers.

1 High-frequency small-signal testing system

2 HR800 Raman and photoluminescence testing system

3 MOCVD system

4 Ultra-high vacuum chemical vapor deposition system

5 High vacuum multi-target magnetron sputtering equipment

6 High-frequency large-signal testing system

7 Dual-cavity ultra-high vacuum chemical vapor deposition system