Thursday, 8 October 2026 | 09:00 - 12:00
Advances in hybrid PICs I
Chairs:
Crispin Zawadzki (Fraunhofer HHI/ PolyPhotonics Berlin e.V.)
Arne Schleunitz (micro resist technology GmbH/ PolyPhotonics Berlin e.V.)
Dominic Schulz (Fraunhofer HHI)
Abstract:
Hybrid integration technologies are taking photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to the next level. Platforms such as PolyBoard and Silicon Nitride (SiN) cover a broad wavelength range from visible light (VIS) to near-infrared (NIR) and enable a wide range of applications in the fields of telecommunication and sensing as well as medical and quantum technologies.
On October 8th, 2026, international speakers will present the current state of the art, application potential, and roadmaps using various examples from hybrid photonic integration platforms.
The workshop is part of Photonics Days Berlin Brandenburg and includes a supporting program as well as an exhibition featuring demonstrators.
Agenda:
Session 1: Introduction
09:30 – 09:40 Welcome, Dr. Arne Schleunitz & Crispin Zawadzki
09:40 – 10:00 "Keynote: Hybrid Photonic Integration: Opportunities and Applications in OKI’s Advanced Photonics Products, Yoichi Kato (OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd.)
Session 2: Hybrid Integrated Light Sources and Applications
10:00 – 10:15 "(PIC-) Lasers for Quantum Computing and Sensing", Dr. Björn Globisch ( TOPTICA eagleyard)
10:15 – 10:30 "Lasers and Control Electronics for FMCW Sensing", Dr. Christos Kouloumentas (Optagon Photonics)
10:30 – 10:45"Experimental Demonstration of a Hybrid-Integrated Laser Doppler Vibrometer", Dr. Yu Yamasaki (OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd)
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee break
Session 3: Trends in Hybrid Design, Assembly and Testing
11:00 – 11:15 "Optical Alignment for PICs: Active and Passive Strategies for Heterogeneous Integration", Noriyasu Kataoka (Suruga Seiki Co., Ltd.)
11:15 – 11:30 "Machine Learning based Inverse Design and Fast Optimization", Andrzej Polatynski / Dr. André Richter (VPIphotonics GmbH)
11:30 – 11:45 "Scalable Hybrid Integration of PICs for 6G and beyond", Tianwen Qian (Fraunhofer HHI)
11:45 – 12:00 "Photonic Packaging - Actual Trends", Prof. Dr. Ulrich Fischer (Hochschule Harz)
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
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