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  • Thrust I: Digital Alloys

    III-V digital alloys, which are the multi-component generalization of the short-period superlattice, offer unprecedented design degrees of freedom to manipulate and Read more 

    Thrust I: Digital Alloys

  • Thrust II: Complex Oxides

    Complex oxides, such as BaTiO3, offer the potential for extremely high electro-optic response and can be grown on silicon to realize compact modulators in photonic Read more 

    Thrust II: Complex Oxides

Welcome

Welcome to the Atomic-scale Manipulations of Interband Optical Nonlinearities (AtoMs-IONs) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Program supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)!  

We are studying the fundamental science associated with the atomic scale design of nonlinear optical materials.  Combining expertise in fundamental materials simulation/design, epitaxial materials growth, characterization, and nanophotonics we seek to expand the palate of nonlinear optical materials available to the photonics community and redefine the levels of achievable nonlinearities over technologically-important wavelength ranges.  Please visit Thrusts I and II for more information.

For research supported by the AtoMs-IONs MURI program, please include the following in the acknowledgements section: “This research was supported by a Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR MURI Award No. FA9550-22-1-0307)” and (if applicable) include “FA9550-22-1-0307” as a funding source in the journal submission system.