OLAV SOLGAARD

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

Tel.: (650) 724-2765

E.L. Ginzton Laboratory

Fax: (650) 725-7509

Stanford University

e-mail: solgaard@stanford.edu

Stanford, CA 94305-4085

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. R.A. Conant, J. Nee, M. Hart, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Robustness and Reliability of Micromachined Scanning Mirrors", Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Micro Opto Mechanical Systems (Optical MEMS), MOEMS 99, Mainz, Germany, August 30-September 1, 1999, pp. 120-125.

  2. P.M. Hagelin, U. Krishnamoorthy, R. Conant, R. Muller, K. Lau, O. Solgaard, "Integrated Micromachined Scanning Display Systems", Technical Digest of the 18th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Next Millenium, SPIE vol. 3749, pp. 472-473, San Francisco, California, 2-6 August 1999.

  3. E. Mao, C.W. Coldren, J.S. Harris, D. R. Yankelevich, O. Solgaard, A. Knoesen, "A GaAs/AlGaAs narrow bandwidth in-line fiber filter", Technical Digest of the 18th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Next Millenium, SPIE vol. 3749, pp. 94-95, San Francisco, California, 2-6 August 1999.

  4. P.M. Hagelin, U. Krishnamoorthy, C.M. Arft, J.P. Heritage, O. Solgaard, "Micromachined Scalable Fiber-Optic Switch", Technical Digest of the 1999 Optical Society of America, Photonics in Switching Conference, pp. 4-6, Santa Barbara, California, July 21-23, 1999.

  5. E. Mao, C.W. Coldren, J.S. Harris, D. R. Yankelevich, O. Solgaard, A. Knoesen, "GaAs/AlGaAs multiple-quantum-well in-line intensity modulator", Applied Physics Letters, vol. 75, no. 3, pp. 310-312, 19 July 1999.

  6. P.M. Hagelin, U. Krishnamoorthy, C.M. Arft, J.P. Heritage, O. Solgaard, "Scalable Fiber Optic Switch Using Micromachined Mirrors", Proceedings of the 1999 International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducer ‘99), pp. 782-785, Sendai, Japan, June 7-10, 1999.

  7. D.R. Pedersen, O. Solgaard, "Free-Space Communication Link Using a Grating Light Modulator", Proceedings of the 1999 International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducer ‘99), pp. 800-803, Sendai, Japan, June 7-10, 1999.

  8. R.A. Conant, P.M. Hagelin, U. Krishnamoorthy, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "A Raster-Scanning Full-Motion Video Display Using Polysilicon Micromachined Mirrors", Proceedings of the 1999 International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducer ‘99), pp. 376-379, Sendai, Japan, June 7-10, 1999.

  9. P.M. Hagelin, O. Solgaard, "Optical Raster-Scanning Displays Based on Surface-Micromachined Polysilicon Mirrors", IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 67-74, January/February 1999.

  10. M.-H Kiang; O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Polysilicon optical microscanners for laser scanning displays", Sensors and Actuators A (Physical) Sens. Actuators A, Phys. (Switzerland), vol.A70, (no.1-2), p.195-9, (9th International Solid State Sensors and Actuators Conference (Transducers '97), Chicago, IL, USA, 16-19 June 1997.) Elsevier, 1 Oct. 1998.

  11. P. Hagelin, K. Cornett, O. Solgaard, "Micromachined Mirrors in a Raster Scanning Display System", Digest of the IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meeting on Optical MEMS, pp.109-110, Monterey, California, July 1998.

  12. E. Mao, C. Coldren, J.S. Harris, D. Yankelevich, O. Solgaard, A. Knoesen, "In-line fiber-optic filter using GaAs ARROW waveguide", Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Technical Digest p.424-425, San Francisco, California, May 1998
  13. M-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Electrostatic Combdrive-Actuated Micromirrors for Laser-Beam Scanning and Positioning", IEEE Journal of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (JMEMS), vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 27-37, March 1998.
  14. O. Solgaard, "High-Resolution Silicon Surface Micromachined Displays" (invited talk), Technical Digest of the IEEE/LEOS IEEJ/SAMS 1997 International Conference on Optical MEMS and their Applications (MOEMS97), pp. 9-14, Nara, Japan, November 18-21, 1997.
  15. M.-H. Kiang, D.A. Francis, C.J. Chang-Hasnain, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Actuated Polysilicon Micromirrors for Raster-Scanning Displays", Proceedings of the 1997 International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducer-97), pp. 323-326, Chicago, June 16-19, 1997.

  16. D.A. Francis, M.-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, C.J. Chang-Hasnain, "Compact 2D laser beam scanner with fan laser array and Si micromachined microscanner", Electronics Letters Electron. Lett. (UK), vol.33, (no.13), IEE, pp.1143-5, 19 June 1997.

  17. M-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, R.S.Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Micromachined microscanners for optical scanning", SPIE vol. 3008, pp. 82-90, 1997.
  18. M-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, R.S.Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Micromachined Polysilicon Microscanners for Barcode Readers", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 1707-1709, December 1996.
  19. M. J. Daneman, N. C. Tien, O. Solgaard, A. P. Pisano, K. Y. Lau, and R. S. Muller, "Linear Microvibromotor for Positioning Optical Components", IEEE Journal of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (JMEMS), vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 159-165, 1996.
  20. N.C. Tien, O. Solgaard, M.-H. Kiang, M. Daneman, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Surface-Micromachined Mirrors for Laser-Beam Positioning", Sensors and Actuators, A 52, pp.76-80, 1996.
  21. M-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, R.S.Muller, K.Y. Lau, "High-Precision Silicon Micromachined Micromirrors for Laser Beam Scanning and Positioning", Late News paper at the Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, Hilton Head, South Carolina, June 2-6, 1996.
  22. M. Daneman, N.C. Tien, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Linrear Vibromotor-Actuated Micromachined microreflector for Integrated Optical Systems", Proceedings of the Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, pp. 109-112, Hilton Head, South Carolina, June 2-6, 1996.
  23. M-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, R. S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Design and Fabrication of High-Performance Silicon Micromachined Resonant Microscanners for Optical Scanning Applications", Proceedings of the Integrated Photonics research Conference, 1996 Technical Digest Series, vol. 6, Boston, MA, April 29-May 2, 1996, pp. 545-548.
  24. M. Daneman, N.C. Tien, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Actuated Micromachined Microreflector with Two Degrees of Freedom for Integrated Optical Systems", Proceedings of the Integrated Photonics research Conference, 1996 Technical Digest Series, vol. 6, Boston, MA, April 29-May 2, 1996, pp. 541-544.
  25. M. Daneman, O. Solgaard, N.C. Tien, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Laser-to-fiber Coupling Module Using a Micromachined Alignment Mirror", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 396-398, March 1996.
  26. M-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, R.S.Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Surface-micromachined electrostatic-comb driven scanning micromirrors for barcode scanners", proceedings of the IEEE Micro Electro Mecanical Systems (MEMS) Workshop, pp. 192-197, San Diego, CA, February 11-15, 1996.
  27. N.C. Tien, M-H. Kiang, M. Daneman, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Actuation of polysilicon surface-micromachined mirrors", Proceedings of SPIEís Photonic West Conference, San Jose, CA, January 1996.
  28. M-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, R.S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Silicon-micromachined micromirrors with integrated high-precision actuators for external-cavity semiconductor lasers", IEEE Photonics Techn. Letters, vol.8 , no. 1, pp.95-97, January 1996.
  29. N.C. Tien, M. Daneman, M-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Polysilicon-micromachined optical devices " (invited talk) Proceedings of the International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, Charlottesville, VA, Dec. 6-8, 1995.
  30. M. Daneman, O. Solgaard, N.C. Tien, M-H. Kiang, R.S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Actuated micro-optical devices and systems on silicon" (invited talk) Digest of the Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, September 13, 1995.
  31. J.B. Georges, D. Cutrer, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, "Optical Transmission of Narrowband Millimeter-Wave Signals", IEEE Transactions on microwave theory and techniques, vo. 43. no.9, pp.2229-2240, September 1995.
  32. M. Daneman, O. Solgaard, N.C. Tien, R.S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Integrated Laser to Fiber Coupling Module Using a Micromachined Alignment Mirrors" Conf. on lasers and electro- optics (CLEO), May 1995.
  33. M-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, M. Daneman, N.C. Tien, R.S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "High-precision Si-micromachined micromirrors with on-chip actuationfor external cavity semiconductor lasers", Conf. on lasers and electro- optics (CLEO), May 1995.
  34. O. Solgaard, N.C. Tien, M.-H. Kiang, M. Daneman, R.S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Surface-micromachined mirrors for laser-beam positioning", Proceedings of the 8th international conference on solid-state sensors and actuators (Transducer -95), pp. 352-355, Stockholm, Sweden, June 25-29, 1995.
  35. O. Solgaard, N.C. Tien, M. Daneman, M.-H. Kiang, A. Friedberger, R.S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Precision and performance of polysilicon micromirrors for hybrid integrated optics", Symposium on Lasers and Applications, San Jose, California, 7 February 1995, SPIE vol. 2383, pp. 99-109.
  36. O. Solgaard, M. Daneman, N.C. Tien, A. Friedberger, R.S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Optoelectronic packaging using silicon surface-micromachined alignment mirrors", IEEE Photonics Techn. Letters, vol.7 , no. 1, pp.41-43, January 1995.
  37. O. Solgaard, M. Daneman, N.C. Tien, R.S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Surface-micromachined active optical bench for optoelectronic integration and packaging", Proceeding of the Microelectronics and Sensor Technology Meeting, Lillehammer, Norway, 17 January 1995 (invited talk).
  38. M. Daneman, N.C. Tien, O. Solgaard, A.P. Pisano, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Linear Microvibromotor for Positioning Optical Elements", Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE Microelectromechanical Systems Conference (MEMS-95), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, pp.55-60, 30 January 1995.
  39. N.C. Tien, M. Daneman, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, "Impact-actuated linear microvibromotor for micro- optical systems on silicon", 1994 International Electronic Devices Meeting (IEDM-94), postdeadline paper, 12 December 1994.
  40. O. Solgaard, M. Daneman, N.C. Tien, A. Friedberger, R.S. Muller, K.Y. Lau, "Micromachined alignment mirrors for opto-electronic packaging", Conference on Lasers and Electro- Optics (CLEO), Anaheim, California, postdeadline paper, 12 May 1994.
  41. J.B. Georges, J. Park, O. Solgaard, D. Cutrer, P. Pepeljugoski, K.Y. Lau, "High Data Rate Millimeter Wave Subcarrier Transmission Using Feedforward Optical Modulation", Optical Fiber Conference (OFC), 23 February 1994.
  42. L.A. Buckman, J.B. Georges, D. Vassilovski, J. Park, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, "Stable Picosecond Pulse Generation at 46 GHz by Passive Mode-Locking of a Semiconductor Laser Operating in an Optoelectronic Phase-Locked Loop," Optical Fiber Conference, 23 Feb. 1994.
  43. J.B. Georges, J. Park, O. Solgaard, P. Pepeljugoski, M. Sayed, K.Y. Lau, "Transmission of 300 Mb/s BPSK at 39 GHz Using Feedforward Optical Modulation", Electronics Letters, vol. 30, no. 2, pp.160-161 20 January 1994.
  44. J.B. Georges, O. Solgaard, J. Park, M.H. Kiang, L. Buckman, D. Vassilovski, D. Cutrer, K.Y. Lau, "Optical Transmission of Millimeter Wave Signals", Fourth Annual ARPA Symposium on Photonics Systems for Antenna Applications, Monterey, California, 20 January 1994.
  45. J.B. Georges, L.A. Buckman, D. Vassilovski, J. Park, M.-H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau, "Stable Picosecond Pulse Generation at 46 GHz by Mode-Locking of a Semiconductor Laser Operating in an Optoelectronic Phase-Locked Loop", Electronics Letters, vol. 30, no. 1, pp.69-71, 6 January 1994.
  46. O. Solgaard, K. Y. Lau, "Optical Feedback Stabilization of the Intensity Oscillations in Ultra-high Frequency, Passively Modelocked, Monolithic, Quantum Well Lasers", Photonics Techn. Lett., vol. 5, no. 11, pp. 1264-1267, November 1993.
  47. O. Solgaard, M. H. Kiang, K. Y. Lau, "Pulse buildup in passively mode-locked quantum-well semiconductor lasers", Applied Physics Letters, vol. 63 (15), pp.2021-2023, 11 October 1993.
  48. O. Solgaard, J. Park, J.B. Georges, P. Pepeljugoski, K. Y. Lau, "Millimeter-Wave Frequency, Multi-Gigahertz Optical Modulation by Feedforward Phase Noise Compensation of a Beat Note Generated by Photomixing of Two Laser Diodes", IEEE Photonics Techn. Letters, vol. 5, no. 5, pp.574-577, May 1993.
  49. M.H. Kiang, O. Solgaard, K.Y. Lau "Dynamics of pulse build-up in QW lasers passively mode-locked at millimeter wave frequencies", Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Baltimore, Maryland, 6 May 1993.
  50. O. Solgaard, J. Park, J.B. Georges, P. Pepeljugoski, K. Y. Lau, "Millimeter wave optical transmission using a tunable laser beatnote source with feedforward compensation", OSA topical meeting on Integrated Photonics Research, Palm Springs, California, 24 March 1993.
  51. O. Solgaard, J.B. Georges, J. Park, P. Pepeljugoski, K. Y. Lau, "A Tunable (> 100 GHz) Optical Modulator for Millimeter-Wave Distribution Networks", Third Annual DARPA Symposium on Photonics Systems for Antenna Applications, 22 January 1993.
  52. O. Solgaard, F. Ho, J. I. Thackara, D. M. Bloom, "An Attenuated Internal Reflection Modulator", Applied Physics Letters, vol. 61 (21), pp. 2500-2502, 23 November 1992.
  53. F. Sandejas, O. Solgaard, D. M. Bloom, "Deformable grating optical modulator", Conference on Lasers and Electro- Optics (CLEO), Anaheim, California, 14 May 1992.
  54. O. Solgaard, F. S. A. Sandejas, D. M. Bloom, "A deformable grating optical modulator", Optics Letters, vol. 17, no. 9, pp. 688-690, 1 May 1992.
  55. O. Solgaard, F. Ho, J. I. Thackara, D. M. Bloom, "High Speed Attenuated Internal reflection Modulators", Lasers and Electro-optics 1991 Annual Meeting , San Jose, California, 7 Nov. 1991.
  56. O. Solgaard, A.A. Godil, B.R. Hemenway, D.M. Bloom, "All Silicon Integrated Optical Modulator", IEEE J. on Selected Areas in Communication on "Integrated Circuits for Lightwave Technologies", vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 704-710, June 1991.
  57. O. Solgaard, A.A. Godil, B. R. Hemenway, D.M. Bloom, "Pigtailed Single Mode Fiber Optic Light Modulator in Silicon", IEEE Phot. Techn. Letters, vol. 2, no. 9, pp. 640-642, Sept. 1990.
  58. B. R. Hemenway, O. Solgaard, A. A. Godil, D. M. Bloom, "A Polarization-Independent Silicon Light Modulator for 1.32 mm Fiber Optics", IEEE Photonics Techn. Letters, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 262-264, April 1990.
  59. O. Solgaard, "All-Silicon Integrated Optical Modulators", Optical Fiber Communication Conference Workshop on Integrated Circuits for Lightwave Communication, San Francisco, California, 21 January 1990.
  60. B. R. Hemenway, O. Solgaard, D. M. Bloom, "Fiber- optic light intensity modulator implemented in silicon", Device Research Conference, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 20 June 1990.
  61. B. R. Hemenway, O. Solgaard, D. M. Bloom, "All- silicon Integrated Optical modulator for 1.3 mm Fiber-optic Interconnects", Appl. Physics Letters, vol. 55, no 4, pp. 349- 350, 24 July 1989.
  62. B.R. Hemenway, O. Solgaard, R.M. Swanson, D.M. Bloom, "An integrated silicon optical modulator for high speed data communications at 1.3-mm wavelength", Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Santa Clara, CA, 4 Nov. 1988.

PATENTS:

  1. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, "Multi-Wavelength Cross-Connect Optical Switch", Patent pending.
  2. M-H. Kiang, K.Y. Lau, R.S.Muller, O. Solgaard, "Apparatus and method for optical scanning with an oscillatory microelectromechanical system", Patent pending.
  3. D. M. Bloom, F. S. A. Sandejas, O. Solgaard, R. Apte, "Methode of making a deformable grating apparatus for modulating a light beam and including means for obviating stiction between grating elements and underlying substrate", United States Patent Number: 5,677,783, October 1997.
  4. D. M. Bloom, F. S. A. Sandejas, O. Solgaard, R. Apte, "Deformable grating apparatus for modulating a light beam and including means for obviating stiction between grating elements and underlying substrate", United States Patent Number: 5,459,610, September 1995.
  5. D. M. Bloom, F. S. A. Sandejas, O. Solgaard, "Method and apparatus for modulating a light beam", United States Patent Number: 5,311,360, 10 May 1994.
  6. O. Solgaard, J. I. Thackara, "Electro-optic attenuated total internal reflection modulator and method", United States Patent Number: 5,155,617, 13 October 1992.