Topological Acoustic (TA) Wave RF Devices (Project #2)

When

1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Sept. 18, 2024
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Oct. 2, 2024
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Oct. 16, 2024
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Oct. 30, 2024
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Nov. 13, 2024
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Nov. 27, 2024
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Dec. 11, 2024
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Dec. 25, 2024
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Jan. 8, 2025
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Jan. 22, 2025
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Feb. 5, 2025
1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Feb. 19, 2025

Every other week we discuss the progress and next steps of Project 2, led by Andrea Alú (CUNY), Pierre Lucas (University of Arizona), and Yuanxun E. Wang (UCLA). This cutting-edge project focuses on the design and implementation of acoustic wave (AW) devices, with the potential to revolutionize telecommunications through topologically protected acoustic waves that are immune to backscattering.

🔹 Key Goals:

  • Enhanced Device Functionality: Beyond passive filtering to advanced functionalities.
  • Reduced Power Consumption: Achieving lower insertion loss.
  • Innovative Materials: Utilizing low-cost, industry-accepted materials with high elasticity and reconfigurability.
  • Advanced Fabrication Methods: Developing high-throughput, cost-effective industry fabrication techniques.

This ambitious project aims to push the boundaries of integrating and miniaturizing TA concepts into real-world telecommunication products.

 

Project 2