The emergence of silicon photonics over the past two decades has established silicon as a
preferred substrate platform for photonic integration. While most silicon-based photonic …

There is currently much activity toward the integration of mid-infrared semiconductor lasers
on Si substrates for develo** a variety of smart, compact, sensors based on Si-photonics …

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 …

Fully exploiting the silicon photonics platform for large-volume, cost-sensitive applications
requires a fundamentally new approach to directly integrate high-performance laser sources …

Realizing efficient on-chip light sources has long been the “holy-grail” for Si-photonics
research. Several important breakthroughs were made in this field in the past few years. In …

Silicon does not emit light efficiently, therefore the integration of other light‐emitting
materials is highly demanded for silicon photonic integrated circuits. A number of integration …

The monolithic hetero-integration of III/V materials on Si substrates could enable a multitude
of new device applications and functionalities which would benefit from both the excellent …

Monolithic integration of III-V on silicon has been a scientifically appealing concept for
decades. Notable progress has recently been made in this research area, fueled by …

Silicon (Si) photonics has recently emerged as a key enabling technology in many
application fields thanks to the mature Si process technology, the large silicon wafer size …

Technological platforms offering efficient integration of III-V semiconductor lasers with silicon
electronics are eagerly awaited by industry. The availability of optoelectronic circuits …