Development trends in silicon photonics for data centers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yofte.2018.03.009
Abstract: Abstract An explosive increase in volume of global network and data center traffic requires an interconnection scheme with low cost, high energy efficiency, and high bandwidth capacity. The optical interconnects, especially utilizing silicon photonic platform,… read more here.
Keywords: trends silicon; photonics data; silicon photonics; development trends ... See more keywords
Calibrated Link Budget of a Silicon Photonics WDM Transceiver with SOA and Semiconductor Mode-Locked Laser
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12023-0
Abstract: Based on the single channel characterization of a Silicon Photonics (SiP) transceiver with Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) and semiconductor Mode-Locked Laser (MLL), we evaluate the optical power budget of a corresponding Wavelength Division Multiplexed (WDM)… read more here.
Keywords: soa semiconductor; semiconductor mode; silicon photonics; budget ... See more keywords
Silicon photonics interfaced with microelectronics for integrated photonic quantum technologies: a new era in advanced quantum computers and quantum communications?
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DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05610k
Abstract: Silicon photonics is rapidly evolving as an advanced chip framework for implementing quantum technologies. With the help of silicon photonics, general-purpose programmable networks with hundreds of discrete components have been developed. These networks can compute… read more here.
Keywords: quantum computers; silicon photonics; photonics; quantum technologies ... See more keywords
GaSb diode lasers tunable around 2.6 μm using silicon photonics resonators or external diffractive gratings
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5140062
Abstract: We report two tunable diode laser configurations emitting around 2.6 μm, where the gain is provided by a high-gain GaSb-based reflective semiconductor optical amplifier. The lasers are driven in pulsed mode at 20 °C, with a pulse… read more here.
Keywords: laser; configuration; gain; silicon photonics ... See more keywords
Perspective on the future of silicon photonics and electronics
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0050117
Abstract: Silicon photonics is advancing rapidly in performance and capability with multiple fabrication facilities and foundries having advanced passive and active devices, including modulators, photodetectors, and lasers. Integration of photonics with electronics has been key to… read more here.
Keywords: photonics electronics; future silicon; silicon photonics; photonics ... See more keywords
Silicon Photonics for Microwave Photonics Applications
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DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2016.2613861
Abstract: We provide an overview of recent work on developing integrated microwave photonic subsystems in silicon photonics for generating chirped microwave waveforms as well as for providing optical true time delay. First, we describe on-chip spectral… read more here.
Keywords: photonics microwave; silicon photonics; time; photonics applications ... See more keywords
Expanding the Silicon Photonics Portfolio With Silicon Nitride Photonic Integrated Circuits
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DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2016.2617624
Abstract: The high index contrast silicon-on-insulator platform is the dominant CMOS compatible platform for photonic integration. The successful use of silicon photonic chips in optical communication applications has now paved the way for new areas where… read more here.
Keywords: photonic integrated; silicon nitride; integrated circuits; silicon photonics ... See more keywords
Low-Crosstalk Simultaneous 16-Channel × 25 Gb/s Operation of High-Density Silicon Photonics Optical Transceiver
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DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2018.2797167
Abstract: We successfully developed a high-density broadband 16-channel × 25 Gb/s on-package silicon photonics optical transceiver. The flip chip bonded bridge structure realized high density of about 363 Gb/s/cm2 . We demonstrated simultaneously on all 16 channels error-free… read more here.
Keywords: optical transceiver; high density; silicon photonics; photonics ... See more keywords
Integrated Reconfigurable Silicon Photonics Switch Matrix in IRIS Project: Technological Achievements and Experimental Results
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DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2018.2871974
Abstract: This paper reports the performances of a silicon photonics optical switch matrix fabricated by using large-scale three-dimensional (3-D) integration. The wavelength selective optical switch consists of a photonic integrated circuit (PIC), with 1398 circuit elements,… read more here.
Keywords: integrated reconfigurable; silicon photonics; switch matrix; optical switch ... See more keywords
A Neuromorphic Silicon Photonics Nonlinear Equalizer For Optical Communications With Intensity Modulation and Direct Detection
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DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2019.2900568
Abstract: We present the design and numerical study of a nonlinear equalizer for optical communications based on silicon photonics and reservoir computing. The proposed equalizer leverages the optical information processing capabilities of integrated photonic reservoirs to… read more here.
Keywords: optical communications; silicon photonics; equalizer optical; intensity modulation ... See more keywords
Nonduplicate Polarization-Diversity 32 × 32 Silicon Photonics Switch Based on a SiN/Si Double-Layer Platform
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DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2019.2934763
Abstract: We fabricate and characterize a polarization-diversity 32 × 32 silicon photonics switch by newly introducing SiN overpass waveguides onto our nonduplicate polarization-diversity path-independent insertion-loss switch. The SiN overpass waveguides are used to simplify the optical… read more here.
Keywords: silicon photonics; polarization diversity; sin; polarization ... See more keywords