Silicon photonics has developed into a mainstream technology driven by advances in
optical communications. The current generation has led to a proliferation of integrated …

The arrival of the big data era has driven the rapid development of high-speed optical
signaling and processing, ranging from long-haul optical communication links to short-reach …

Coherent ranging, also known as frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) laser-
based light detection and ranging (lidar) is used for long-range three-dimensional distance …

In recent years, optical modulators, photodetectors,(de) multiplexers, and heterogeneously
integrated lasers based on silicon optical platforms have been verified. The performance of …

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 …

Photonic technologies offer numerous functionalities that can be used to realize
astrophotonic instruments. The most spectacular example to date is the ESO Gravity …

We examine the current performance and future demands of interconnects to and on silicon
chips. We compare electrical and optical interconnects and project the requirements for …

Germanium (Ge) has played a key role in silicon photonics as an enabling material for
datacom applications. Indeed, the unique properties of Ge have been leveraged to develop …

The past decade has seen rapid progress in research into high-performance Ge-on-Si
photodetectors. Owing to their excellent optoelectronic properties, which include high …

In this paper, we review the current status of the hybrid silicon photonic integration platform
with emphasis on its prospects for increased integration complexity. The hybrid silicon …