TY - GEN
T1 - Silicon-based photonic network devices and materials
AU - Yamamoto, N.
AU - Akahane, K.
AU - Naka, Y.
AU - Kishi, M.
AU - Sugawara, H.
AU - Kawanishi, T.
AU - Nakamura, Y.
AU - Tsuchiya, M.
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - Silicon photonics technology is expected to be key to high-performance, low-power photonic networks. It is also expected that using Si photonics technology will make it possible to integrate photonic key components, such as optical waveguides, optical switches, polarization rotators, light emitters, and optical gain on Si chip C-MOS devices. We propose approaches to fabricating these key components on Si wafers. That is, we introduce some key technologies; (a) all-optical switching in a Si nanowire waveguide, (b) a Si waveguide polarization rotator, (c) material synthesis and waveguide formation of rare earth-doped SiOx thin-films for Si-based light emitters, and (d) a technique for fabricating nano-structured III-V semiconductors, such as Sb-based quantum dot structures, on Si wafers. We also propose a concept for applying Si photonics, i.e., a way to use Si photonics in information and communications technology (ICT).
AB - Silicon photonics technology is expected to be key to high-performance, low-power photonic networks. It is also expected that using Si photonics technology will make it possible to integrate photonic key components, such as optical waveguides, optical switches, polarization rotators, light emitters, and optical gain on Si chip C-MOS devices. We propose approaches to fabricating these key components on Si wafers. That is, we introduce some key technologies; (a) all-optical switching in a Si nanowire waveguide, (b) a Si waveguide polarization rotator, (c) material synthesis and waveguide formation of rare earth-doped SiOx thin-films for Si-based light emitters, and (d) a technique for fabricating nano-structured III-V semiconductors, such as Sb-based quantum dot structures, on Si wafers. We also propose a concept for applying Si photonics, i.e., a way to use Si photonics in information and communications technology (ICT).
KW - All-optical switch
KW - Erbium-doped glass
KW - III-V semiconductor
KW - Optical non-linearity
KW - Polarization rotator
KW - Quantum dot
KW - Rare earth atom
KW - Silicon photonics
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U2 - 10.1117/12.732951
DO - 10.1117/12.732951
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:42549160621
SN - 9780819469359
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
BT - Active and Passive Optical Components for Communications VII
T2 - Active and Passive Optical Components for Communications VII
Y2 - 10 September 2007 through 12 September 2007
ER -