We review the emergence and development of integrated photonics and its status today.The treatise is focused on information and communications technology(ICT)applications,but the technology is generically employable f...We review the emergence and development of integrated photonics and its status today.The treatise is focused on information and communications technology(ICT)applications,but the technology is generically employable for a wealth of other applications,such as sensors.General properties of the waveguides that form the basis of integrated photonics are reviewed,and several examples of integrated photonics based on silicon and plasmonics are presented.The all-important development of integrated low-power nanophotonics is discussed and current challenges and prospects of the field are elucidated.The treatment is focused on the photonic fabric between source and detector.展开更多
A short overview of integrated waveguide demultiplexers for different applications in future highly integrated optical communication systems is presented. Some fabricated devices based on amorphous silicon nanowire te...A short overview of integrated waveguide demultiplexers for different applications in future highly integrated optical communication systems is presented. Some fabricated devices based on amorphous silicon nanowire technology are described.展开更多
基金This work was partly supported by the Swedish Research Council(VR)through its Linnæus Center of Excellence ADOPT,as well as project VR-621-2010-4379.
文摘We review the emergence and development of integrated photonics and its status today.The treatise is focused on information and communications technology(ICT)applications,but the technology is generically employable for a wealth of other applications,such as sensors.General properties of the waveguides that form the basis of integrated photonics are reviewed,and several examples of integrated photonics based on silicon and plasmonics are presented.The all-important development of integrated low-power nanophotonics is discussed and current challenges and prospects of the field are elucidated.The treatment is focused on the photonic fabric between source and detector.
文摘A short overview of integrated waveguide demultiplexers for different applications in future highly integrated optical communication systems is presented. Some fabricated devices based on amorphous silicon nanowire technology are described.
