Optalysys, a comapny which spelises in the development of optical processing technology, has announced the addition of Professor Thomas F Krauss to their Scientific Advisory Board. Professor Krauss is an expert in silicon photonics and one of the most cited Photonics academics in the UK. He leads a research group and is Strategy Champion 'Technologies for the Future' at the University of York.
The pairing of silicon photonics to the Optalysys optical processing technology will create chip-level devices with the potential to provide levels of processing that go far beyond what conventional computer processors can provide, at efficiencies that will allow it to be embedded in mobile systems such as drones and autonomous vehicles, to even battery-powered handheld devices.
The appointment heralds a major new development for the company. Dr Nick New, CEO and founder of Optalysys said, 'This is a truly exciting time for the company as we look to take our technology to chip level and realise the full potential that our optical approach provides.'
Professor Krauss is a pioneer in the field of silicon photonics, having initiated the field of semiconductor photonic crystals and demonstrated the first waveguide-based photonic crystal structures in the world (Nature, 1996). Krauss believes the development has the potential to have a major impact in computing: 'I have always been excited about optical computing, but so far, it has not been able to compete with microelectronics. The guys at Optalysys have really cracked the problem and I am convinced that together, we can build devices that will outperform electronic computers. Optalysys’s technology offers a true paradigm shift.'
