Clifton G. Fonstad, Jr.

  • Title: Vitesse Professor of Electrical Engineering
  • Department: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Collaborators

  • E. S. Boyden, MIT
  • F. J Cadieu, Queens College of  CUNY
  • A. Postigo, Instituto de Micro-electronica, Madrid, Spain
  • M. Zahn, MIT

Postdoctoral Associate

  • J. Scholvin, EECS

Graduate Students

  • S. Famenini, Research Assistant, EECS
  • A. Zorzos, Graduate Fellow, Media Lab

Support Staff

  • J. Lee, Administrative Assistant

Publications

A. N. Zorzos, E. S. Boyden, and C. G. Fonstad, “A Multi-Waveguide Implantable Probe for Light Delivery to Distributed Brain Targets,” Applied Optics Letters Vol. 35, No. 12, pp. 4133-4135, December 15, 2010.

A. N. Zorzos, C. G. Fonstad, and E. S. Boyden, “Multi-waveguide Needle Arrays and Integrated Laser Diodes for Opto-genetic Neural Studies,” Technical Digest of the Workshop on Compound Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits (WOCSDICE), Catania, Italy, May 29-June 1, 2011.

M. M. Doroudchi, K. P. Greenberg, A. N. Zorzos, W. W. Hauswirth, C. G. Fonstad, A. Horsager, and E. S. Boyden, “Towards Optogenetic Sensory Replacement,” 33rd Annual International IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, Boston, MA, Aug. 30-September 3, 2011; invited paper.

S. Famenini and C. G. Fonstad, “In-line Integration of Micro-Cleaved Edge-Emitting Platelet Laser  Diodes with SiON Wave-guides on Si,” Workshop on Compound Semiconductor Microwave Materials and Devices (WOCSEMMAD), Napa, CA, February 19-22, 2012; oral presentation.

C. G. Fonstad and S. Famenini, “Pre-screened CW RT  1.55 µm Laser Diodes Recess-Integrated with Waveguides on Silicon,” Proceedings of the 36th Workshop on Compound Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits (WOCSDICE), Island of Porguerolles, France, May 28-30, 2012; invited oral presentation.

S. Famenini and C. G. Fonstad, “Recess Integration of Platelet Laser Diodes with Waveguides on Silicon,” 2012 Device Research Conference, University Park, PA, June 18-20, 2012; poster presentation.

S. Famenini and C. G. Fonstad, “CMOS Compatible Planar Integration of Compact Semiconductor Laser Diodes with Wave-guides on Silicon,” 2012 International Semiconductor Laser Conference, San Diego, CA, October 7-10, 2012; oral presentation.

S. Famenini and C. G. Fonstad, “Integration of Edge Emitting Laser Diodes with Dielectric Waveguides on Silicon,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, accepted for publication (in press).

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