The Research Triangle area is home to two international powerhouses in photonics research: North Carolina State University in Raleigh and Duke University in Durham.

North Carolina State University

At NC State, photonics research can be found in multiple departments within the College of Engineering including the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering.

Areas of research include:

• Nanoelectronics and Photonics
  • III - V Materials and Devices
  • Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
  • Quantum Engineering
  • Silicon Devices and Fabrication
• Communications and Signal Processing
  • Digital Communications
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Image Analysis and Computer Vision
  • Photonic devices
• Optoelectronics
• Semiconductor materials
• Imaging
• Information Technology (networking, telecommunications, wireless networking)

Duke University

Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering is home to the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics. Comprised of 65 Faculty from 22 departments and institutions, the institute actively seeks and encourages industry partnerships.

Areas of research include:

• Biophotonics
• Nano/Micro Systems
• Quantum Optics and Information Photonics
• Photonic Materials
• Advanced Photonic Systems
• Nanophotonics
• Systems Modeling, Theory & Data Treatment
• Novel Spectroscopies