Silicon photonic devices and integrated circuits

Nanophotonics ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 215-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Po Dong ◽  
Young-Kai Chen ◽  
Guang-Hua Duan ◽  
David T. Neilson
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Nitride ◽  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Silicon Photonics ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Modulation Formats ◽  
Photonic Circuits ◽  
Optimal Position ◽  
Silicon Photonic

AbstractSilicon photonic devices and integrated circuits have undergone rapid and significant progresses during the last decade, transitioning from research topics in universities to product development in corporations. Silicon photonics is anticipated to be a disruptive optical technology for data communications, with applications such as intra-chip interconnects, short-reach communications in datacenters and supercomputers, and long-haul optical transmissions. Bell Labs, as the research organization of Alcatel-Lucent, a network system vendor, has an optimal position to identify the full potential of silicon photonics both in the applications and in its technical merits. Additionally it has demonstrated novel and improved high-performance optical devices, and implemented multi-function photonic integrated circuits to fulfill various communication applications. In this paper, we review our silicon photonic programs and main achievements during recent years. For devices, we review high-performance single-drive push-pull silicon Mach-Zehnder modulators, hybrid silicon/III-V lasers and silicon nitride-assisted polarization rotators. For photonic circuits, we review silicon/silicon nitride integration platforms to implement wavelength-division multiplexing receivers and transmitters. In addition, we show silicon photonic circuits are well suited for dual-polarization optical coherent transmitters and receivers, geared for advanced modulation formats. We also discuss various applications in the field of communication which may benefit from implementation in silicon photonics.

scholarly journals Low-voltage high-performance silicon photonic devices and photonic integrated circuits operating up to 30 Gb/s

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (27) ◽  
pp. 26936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gyungock Kim ◽  
Jeong Woo Park ◽  
In Gyoo Kim ◽  
Sanghoon Kim ◽  
Sanggi Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Photonic Integrated Circuits ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Silicon Photonic

scholarly journals Multimode silicon photonics

Nanophotonics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenlei Li ◽  
Dajian Liu ◽  
Daoxin Dai
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Silicon Photonics ◽  
Fundamental Mode ◽  
Optical Filters ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Multimode Waveguide ◽  
Higher Order Modes ◽  
Silicon Photonic ◽  
On Chip

AbstractMultimode silicon photonics is attracting more and more attention because the introduction of higher-order modes makes it possible to increase the channel number for data transmission in mode-division-multiplexed (MDM) systems as well as improve the flexibility of device designs. On the other hand, the design of multimode silicon photonic devices becomes very different compared with the traditional case with the fundamental mode only. Since not only the fundamental mode but also the higher-order modes are involved, one of the most important things for multimode silicon photonics is the realization of effective mode manipulation, which is not difficult, fortunately because the mode dispersion in multimode silicon optical waveguide is very strong. Great progresses have been achieved on multimode silicon photonics in the past years. In this paper, a review of the recent progresses of the representative multimode silicon photonic devices and circuits is given. The first part reviews multimode silicon photonics for MDM systems, including on-chip multichannel mode (de)multiplexers, multimode waveguide bends, multimode waveguide crossings, reconfigurable multimode silicon photonic integrated circuits, multimode chip-fiber couplers, etc. In the second part, we give a discussion about the higher-order mode-assisted silicon photonic devices, including on-chip polarization-handling devices with higher-order modes, add-drop optical filters based on multimode Bragg gratings, and some emerging applications.

scholarly journals State-of-the-Art and Perspectives on Silicon Waveguide Crossings: A Review

Micromachines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sailong Wu ◽  
Xin Mu ◽  
Lirong Cheng ◽  
Simei Mao ◽  
H.Y. Fu
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Subwavelength Grating ◽  
Silicon Waveguide ◽  
Mode Division Multiplexing ◽  
Silicon Photonic ◽  
Inverse Design Method

In the past few decades, silicon photonics has witnessed a ramp-up of investment in both research and industry. As a basic building block, silicon waveguide crossing is inevitable for dense silicon photonic integrated circuits and efficient crossing designs will greatly improve the performance of photonic devices with multiple crossings. In this paper, we focus on the state-of-the-art and perspectives on silicon waveguide crossings. It reviews several classical structures in silicon waveguide crossing design, such as shaped taper, multimode interference, subwavelength grating, holey subwavelength grating and vertical directional coupler by forward or inverse design method. In addition, we introduce some emerging research directions in crossing design including polarization-division-multiplexing and mode-division-multiplexing technologies.

Expanding the Silicon Photonics Portfolio With Silicon Nitride Photonic Integrated Circuits

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 639-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Rahim ◽  
Eva Ryckeboer ◽  
Ananth Z. Subramanian ◽  
Stephane Clemmen ◽  
Bart Kuyken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Nitride ◽  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Silicon Photonics ◽  
Photonic Integrated Circuits

Heterogeneous integration of silicon photonic devices and integrated circuits

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyundai Park ◽  
Brian R. Koch ◽  
Erik J. Norberg ◽  
Jonathon E. Roth ◽  
Byungchae Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Heterogeneous Integration ◽  
Silicon Photonic

scholarly journals Subwavelength silicon photonics for on-chip mode-manipulation

PhotoniX ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenlei Li ◽  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Hongnan Xu ◽  
Ying Tan ◽  
Yaocheng Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Photonics ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Multimode Waveguide ◽  
Plasmonic Waveguides ◽  
Mode Dispersion ◽  
Integrated Devices ◽  
Power Splitters ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Modal Field

AbstractOn-chip mode-manipulation is one of the most important physical fundamentals for many photonic integrated devices and circuits. In the past years, great progresses have been achieved on subwavelength silicon photonics for on-chip mode-manipulation by introducing special subwavelength photonic waveguides. Among them, there are two popular waveguide structures available. One is silicon hybrid plasmonic waveguides (HPWGs) and the other one is silicon subwavelength-structured waveguides (SSWGs). In this paper, we focus on subwavelength silicon photonic devices and the applications with the manipulation of the effective indices, the modal field profiles, the mode dispersion, as well as the birefringence. First, a review is given about subwavelength silicon photonics for the fundamental-mode manipulation, including high-performance polarization-handling devices, efficient mode converters for chip-fiber edge-coupling, and ultra-broadband power splitters. Second, a review is given about subwavelength silicon photonics for the higher-order-mode manipulation, including multimode converters, multimode waveguide bends, and multimode waveguide crossing. Finally, some emerging applications of subwavelength silicon photonics for on-chip mode-manipulation are discussed.

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