Prospects of thin-film lithium niobate for electrooptic and nonlinear optics applications

Integrated photonics on lithium niobate has been rejuvenated in the last decade, thanks to the development of submicron optical waveguides on thin-film wafers of the material. For example, record-high performance electrooptic modulators and nonlinear wavelength converters on the platform have been maturing and quantum-optic applications are emerging. Progress in thin-film lithium niobate integrated photonics, its future directions, opportunities, and challenges will be presented.