Silicon Photonics STED Plasma Dispersion Effect Super-Resolved Imaging in Silicon
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The Problem
The silicon industry is currently heading toward 10 nm technology in integrated circuits. Promoting this market trend is largely dependent on the development of super-resolution in silicon microscopy.
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The Solution
We propose a novel method that provides the ability to probe the silicon under surface in super-resolution.
More specifically, we developed a new concept for beam shaping of an IR probe laser beam in the silicon by a second pump laser beam in the visible, absorbed in the silicon. The pump beam creates photo-charges that block the IR beam according to the lateral shape of the pump beam via the plasma dispersion effect. The pump beam could be either in a sharp Gaussian shape that induces a hole in the center of the IR probe beam or the pump beam is in a donut shape that blocked the IR beam while living a sharpen beam in its center.
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The Commercial Benefit
Our cutting-edge, unique innovative method:
- Serves as an extremely important tool in the field of nanoelectronics such ICs failure analysis
- Induces higher spatial frequencies and allowed super- resolution
- Is similar to the STED technique in fluorescence microscopy
- Can be applied in other semiconductors
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Market Potential
The silicon photonics market is estimated to be worth USD 774 Million in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 1,988 Million by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 20.8% between 2018 and 2023. The market drivers are
- Rising demands for silicon photonics-based products in data centers
- Reduction in power consumption with the use of silicon photonics-based transceivers
- Growing requirement of high bandwidth and high data transfer capabilities
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Target Markets/Industries
- Datacenter and high-performance computing
- Telecommunications
- Military and defense
- Aerospace
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Intellectual Property
US Patent application pending (17/013,696)
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Team: Primary Inventor
Prof. Zeev Zalevsky
- Prof. Zeev Zalevsky is Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and director of the Nano-Photonics Centre at the Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA)
- Zalevsky's research focuses on super-resolution, nanophotonics, electro-optical devices, optical processing, and biological sensing.
- Prof. Zalevsky has developed next-generation optical fibers for micro-endoscopy and for communication networks as well as laser-based remote bio-medical vital signs sensors as well as a large number of special ophthalmic devices solving various visual imparities
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Future Research
Super-resolution for laser scanning microscopy in silicon ICs. Development of mini rig for drawing of special fiberoptics.
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The Opportunity
We are looking for investors that are willing to support the research and commercialize this novel invention