• DocumentCode
    2748578
  • Title

    Monolithic high-capacity receivers in silicon

  • Author

    Doerr, Christopher R.

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    9-13 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    355
  • Lastpage
    356
  • Abstract
    We discuss telecommunication receivers in silicon optics that contain Ge photodetectors monolithically integrated with other optical elements, such as polarization splitters, phase shifters, and filters. Such receivers promise low cost, small footprint, and high yield.
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; germanium; optical beam splitters; optical filters; optical phase shifters; optical receivers; photodetectors; silicon; silicon compounds; Ge; Si; Si3N4; SiO2; monolithic high-capacity receivers; monolithically integrated photodetectors; optical elements; optical filters; phase shifters; polarization splitters; silicon optics; telecommunication receivers; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Couplers; Photodetectors; Photonics; Receivers; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Arlington, VA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8940-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHO.2011.6110574
  • Filename
    6110574