We review current silicon photonic devices and their performance in connection with energy consumption.Four critical issues are identified to lower energy consumption in devices and systems: reducing the influence of ...We review current silicon photonic devices and their performance in connection with energy consumption.Four critical issues are identified to lower energy consumption in devices and systems: reducing the influence of the thermo-optic effect, increasing the wall-plug efficiency of lasers on silicon, optimizing energy performance of modulators, and enhancing the sensitivity of photodetectors. Major conclusions are(1) Mach–Zehnder interferometer-based devices can achieve athermal performance without any extra energy consumption while microrings do not have an efficient passive athermal solution;(2) while direct bonded III–V-based Si lasers can meet system power requirement for now, hetero-epitaxial grown III–V quantum dot lasers are competitive and may be a better option for the future;(3) resonant modulators, especially coupling modulators, are promising for low-energy consumption operation even when the power to stabilize their operation is included;(4) benefiting from high sensitivity and low cost, Ge/Si avalanche photodiode is the most promising photodetector and can be used to effectively reduce the optical link power budget. These analyses and solutions will contribute to further lowering energy consumption to meet aggressive energy demands in future systems.展开更多
The underwater glider changes its weight and the weight distribution through the battery use, to move up and down and forward in the sea. It enjoys many advantages such as a long endurance, and a long operational rang...The underwater glider changes its weight and the weight distribution through the battery use, to move up and down and forward in the sea. It enjoys many advantages such as a long endurance, and a long operational range with its unique device. The performance of the underwater glider can not evaluated only by the drag, the energy consumption is also one of the key factors. In this paper, the power conversion ratio is proposed according to the transfer efficiency from the gravitational potential energy to the available work, and the performances of three typical underwater gliders are evaluated from multi-angles, such as the drag, the power conversion ratio and the barycenter＇s offset. So the glide performance and the energy consumption in various motion states can be analyzed. The results of this paper can provide a theoretical basis for further study of underwater gliders.展开更多
基金supported by the Major International Cooperation and Exchange Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 61120106012
文摘We review current silicon photonic devices and their performance in connection with energy consumption.Four critical issues are identified to lower energy consumption in devices and systems: reducing the influence of the thermo-optic effect, increasing the wall-plug efficiency of lasers on silicon, optimizing energy performance of modulators, and enhancing the sensitivity of photodetectors. Major conclusions are(1) Mach–Zehnder interferometer-based devices can achieve athermal performance without any extra energy consumption while microrings do not have an efficient passive athermal solution;(2) while direct bonded III–V-based Si lasers can meet system power requirement for now, hetero-epitaxial grown III–V quantum dot lasers are competitive and may be a better option for the future;(3) resonant modulators, especially coupling modulators, are promising for low-energy consumption operation even when the power to stabilize their operation is included;(4) benefiting from high sensitivity and low cost, Ge/Si avalanche photodiode is the most promising photodetector and can be used to effectively reduce the optical link power budget. These analyses and solutions will contribute to further lowering energy consumption to meet aggressive energy demands in future systems.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51279184)
文摘The underwater glider changes its weight and the weight distribution through the battery use, to move up and down and forward in the sea. It enjoys many advantages such as a long endurance, and a long operational range with its unique device. The performance of the underwater glider can not evaluated only by the drag, the energy consumption is also one of the key factors. In this paper, the power conversion ratio is proposed according to the transfer efficiency from the gravitational potential energy to the available work, and the performances of three typical underwater gliders are evaluated from multi-angles, such as the drag, the power conversion ratio and the barycenter＇s offset. So the glide performance and the energy consumption in various motion states can be analyzed. The results of this paper can provide a theoretical basis for further study of underwater gliders.
