• DocumentCode
    26705
  • Title

    Breakthroughs in Photonics 2014: Optical Interconnection Networks

  • Author

    Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    Jun-15
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    This paper highlights the 2014 breakthroughs in the area of optical interconnection networks. As photonic components are being further integrated, particular attention is given to integrated optical interconnection networks for modern computer systems, beyond optical point-to-point interconnectivity. This field of research has become increasingly multidisciplinary with impressive system integration demonstrations.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; optical interconnections; 2014 breakthroughs; integrated optical interconnection networks; modern computer systems; optical point-to-point interconnectivity; photonic components; Integrated optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical polarization; Optical switches; Photonics; Interconnection networks; integration optical devices; optical switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Journal, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1943-0655
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JPHOT.2015.2418258
  • Filename
    7085928