The field of optically pumped planar waveguide lasers has seen a rapid development over
the last two decades driven by the requirements of a range of applications. This sustained …

We review the emergence and development of integrated photonics and its status today.
The treatise is focused on information and communications technology (ICT) applications …

We report the fabrication and accurate measurement of propagation and bending losses in
single-mode silicon waveguides with submicron dimensions fabricated on silicon-on …

Silicon oxide, silicon nitride and silicon oxynitride layers were grown by a PECVD technique.
The resulting refractive indices of the layers varied between 1.47 and 1.93. The …

This book is volume II of a series of books on silicon photonics. It gives a fascinating picture
of the state-of-the-art in silicon photonics from a component perspective. It presents a …

In recent years, silicon nitride (SiN) has drawn attention for the realisation of integrated
photonic devices due to its fabrication flexibility and advantageous intrinsic properties that …

Monolithic integration of Al_2O_3: Er^ 3+ amplifier technology with passive silicon-on-
insulator waveguides is demonstrated. A signal enhancement of> 7 dB at 1533 nm …

This paper presents our recent progress with the integration of silicon (Si) photonic devices
for optical telecommunications. To integrate Si wire waveguides, germanium (Ge) …

In recent decades, silicon photonics has attracted much attention in telecom and data-com
areas. Constituted of high refractive-index contrast waveguides on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) …

This chapter reviews the fundamental characteristics and basic applications of the silicon
photonic wire waveguide. Thanks to its ultra-small geometrical structures and compatibility …