Polarization management is very important for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and their
applications. Due to geometrical anisotropy and fabrication inaccuracies, the characteristics …

An effective solution to enhance the capacity of an optical-interconnect link is utilizing
advanced multiplexing technologies, like wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) …

In this paper, we present a brief history of silicon photonics from the early research papers in
the late 1980s and early 1990s, to the potentially revolutionary technology that exists today …

We demonstrate the design, fabrication and measurement of integrated Bragg gratings in a
compact single-mode silicon-on-insulator ridge waveguide. The gratings are realized by …

We propose the use of subwavelength structures in a waveguide grating to achieve
polarization-independent coupling of light between an optical fiber and a silicon-on-insulator …

Submicron scale structures with high index contrast are key to compact structures for
realizing photonic integrated structures. Ultra-compact optical devices in silicon-on-insulator …

In this review we present an overview of the progress made in recent years in the field of
integrated silicon-on-insulator (SOI) waveguide photonics with a strong emphasis on third …

Mode-division multiplexing (MDM) is an emerging multiple-input multiple-output method,
utilizing multimode waveguides to increase channel numbers. In the past, silicon-on …

In this paper, a theoretical analysis of unstrained GeSn alloys as a laser gain medium was
performed. Using the empirical pseudopotential method, the band structure of GeSn alloys …

Hermitian Dirac points play a fundamental role in topological phenomena. The introduction
of gain or loss leads to non-Hermitian systems, where Dirac points transform into pairs of …