Title :
Mid-infrared silicon photonics
Author :
Green, William M. J. ; Kuyken, Bart ; Xiaoping Liu ; Van Camp, M.A. ; Assefa, Solomon ; Gill, Douglas M. ; Barwicz, Tymon ; Shank, Steven M. ; Vlasov, Yurii A. ; Osgood, Richard M. ; Baets, Roel ; Roelkens, Gunther
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
A mid-infrared silicon nanophotonic integrated circuit platform can have broad impact upon environmental monitoring, personalized healthcare, and public safety applications. Development of various mid-IR components, including optical parametric amplifiers, sources, modulators, and detectors, is reviewed.
Keywords :
infrared sources; integrated optics; nanophotonics; optical modulation; optical parametric amplifiers; photodetectors; silicon; environmental monitoring; midIR components; midinfrared silicon photonics; nanophotonic integrated circuit; optical parametric amplifiers; personalized healthcare; public safety; sources; Biomedical optical imaging; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
