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Room temperature operation of germanium–silicon single-photon avalanche diode
A germanium–silicon single-photon avalanche diode operated at room temperature shows a noise-equivalent power improvement over the previous Ge-based single-photon avalanche diodes by 2–3.5 orders of magnitude.
- Neil Na
- , Yen-Cheng Lu
- & Shu-Lu Chen
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3D integration enables ultralow-noise isolator-free lasers in silicon photonics
Three-dimensional integration of distributed-feedback lasers and ultralow-loss silicon nitride waveguides results in ultralow-noise lasers without the need for optical isolators.
- Chao Xiang
- , Warren Jin
- & John E. Bowers
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Extending the spectrum of fully integrated photonics to submicrometre wavelengths
Fully integrated photonics at submicrometre wavelengths is realized by a heterogeneous integration technology.
- Minh A. Tran
- , Chong Zhang
- & Tin Komljenovic
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An on-chip photonic deep neural network for image classification
Using a three-layer opto-electronic neural network, direct, clock-less sub-nanosecond image classification on a silicon photonics chip is demonstrated, achieving a classification time comparable with a single clock cycle of state-of-the-art digital implementations.
- Farshid Ashtiani
- , Alexander J. Geers
- & Firooz Aflatouni
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Microcomb-driven silicon photonic systems
A simple and power-efficient microcomb source is used to drive complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor silicon photonic engines, a step towards the next generation of fully integrated photonic systems.
- Haowen Shu
- , Lin Chang
- & John E. Bowers
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A large-scale microelectromechanical-systems-based silicon photonics LiDAR
A large focal plane switch array is constructed to steer the laser beam of a LiDAR system, leading to 3D imaging with 16,384 pixels, improving the resolution and coverage of solid-state LiDARs.
- Xiaosheng Zhang
- , Kyungmok Kwon
- & Ming C. Wu
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Optomechanical dissipative solitons
Stable, dissipative optomechanical solitons are realized using optical fields in a whispering gallery mode resonator by balancing the optomechanical nonlinearities with a tailored modal dispersion.
- Jing Zhang
- , Bo Peng
- & Lan Yang
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Programmable photonic circuits
The current state of programmable photonic integrated circuits is discussed, including recent developments in their building blocks, circuit architectures, electronic control and programming strategies, as well as different application spaces.
- Wim Bogaerts
- , Daniel Pérez
- & Andrea Melloni
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Observation of topologically enabled unidirectional guided resonances
Unidirectional radiation is achieved in a photonic crystal slab without the use of mirrors by merging a pair of topological defects carrying half-integer charges.
- Xuefan Yin
- , Jicheng Jin
- & Bo Zhen
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Time-asymmetric loop around an exceptional point over the full optical communications band
Time-asymmetric light transmission over the entire optical communications band is achieved using a silicon photonic structure with photonic modes that dynamically encircle an exceptional point in the optical domain.
- Jae Woong Yoon
- , Youngsun Choi
- & Pierre Berini
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Subwavelength integrated photonics
Subwavelength-grating metamaterial structures, their main operation principles and their implementation in integrated photonic devices are reviewed.
- Pavel Cheben
- , Robert Halir
- & David R. Smith
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Integrating photonics with silicon nanoelectronics for the next generation of systems on a chip
A way of integrating photonics with silicon nanoelectronics is described, using polycrystalline silicon on glass islands alongside transistors on bulk silicon complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor chips.
- Amir H. Atabaki
- , Sajjad Moazeni
- & Rajeev J. Ram
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Photovoltage field-effect transistors
A photovoltage field-effect transistor is demonstrated that is very sensitive to infrared light and has high gain.
- Valerio Adinolfi
- & Edward H. Sargent
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Single-chip microprocessor that communicates directly using light
An electronic–photonic microprocessor chip manufactured using a conventional microelectronics foundry process is demonstrated; the chip contains 70 million transistors and 850 photonic components and directly uses light to communicate to other chips.
- Chen Sun
- , Mark T. Wade
- & Vladimir M. Stojanović
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Large-scale nanophotonic phased array
A large-scale silicon nanophotonic phased array with more than 4,000 antennas is demonstrated using a state-of-the-art complementary metal-oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) process, enabling arbitrary holograms with tunability, which brings phased arrays to many new technological territories.
- Jie Sun
- , Erman Timurdogan
- & Michael R. Watts
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Photonic chips made easier
Shared-production system aids academics and start-ups.
- Katherine Bourzac
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No turning back for light
'Optical diode' could help make commercial photonic chips a reality.
- Zeeya Merali
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Monolithic silicon for high spatiotemporal translational photostimulation
Silicon whiskers catch rays well