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Polarization-Diverse CWDM Silicon Photonic Receiver: A Tutorial
Introduction The exponential growth of data traffic in data centers, fueled by emerging data-hungry applications like machine learning...

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Jan 284 min read


A Record-Breaking 170 Gbaud On-Off-Keying Silicon Photonics Link
Introduction Silicon photonics (SiP) is a key enabling technology for future high-speed optical interconnects and communications systems....

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Jan 273 min read


Scaling Silicon Photonics-based Laser Doppler Vibrometry with Multi-Beam Frequency Shifters
Introduction Laser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) is a powerful technique for remotely detecting vibrations in diverse applications such as...

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Jan 244 min read


Compact Silicon-Lithium Niobate Photonic Crystal Modulator via Micro-Transfer Printing
Introduction Lithium niobate (LN) has long been a preferred material for electro-optic modulators due to its excellent Pockels effect and...

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Jan 233 min read


Polarization-Insensitive Tunable Silicon Photonic Optical Filters for High-Speed Data Centers
Introduction The exponential growth of data traffic has driven the widespread adoption of high-speed Dense Wavelength-Division...

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Jan 223 min read


Enabling Wafer-Level and Chip-Level Testing for Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits
Introduction Silicon photonic integrated circuits (Si PICs) have gained significant attention due to their potential for high-performance...

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Jan 213 min read


DSP- and DAC-Free Optical Transmitter Using Triple-Parallel MZMs
Introduction Recent data centers and high-performance computers require high-speed and low-power optical interconnects to support...

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Jan 213 min read


Unveiling the Frequency Response of Silicon Ring Modulators for Coherent Transmitters
Introduction Silicon photonics has emerged as a promising technology for enabling high-performance, cost-effective, and compact photonic...

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Jan 173 min read


Polarization Control in Silicon Nitride Photonics for Near-Infrared Applications
Introduction The silicon nitride (SiN) platform has emerged as a promising candidate for integrated photonics due to its low propagation...

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Jan 153 min read


High-Resolution Multimode Fiber Imaging with Wavelength-Scanned Integrated Optical Phased Array
Introduction Multimode fibers (MMFs) are promising for minimally-invasive endoscopy applications due to their capability of realizing...

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Jan 144 min read


K-clock Interferometer Silicon Photonics LiDAR
Introduction LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology is being extensively developed for 3D imaging applications like autonomous...

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Jan 133 min read


Wavelength Division Multiplexing with Modal-Engineered Bragg Filters
Introduction Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is a key technology for applications in optical communications and quantum...

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Jan 103 min read


High-Performance Integrated Spectrometer: A Game-Changer in Spectroscopy
Introduction Spectrometers play a crucial role in various applications, ranging from wearable healthcare devices to portable food...

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Jan 93 min read


Optical Frequency Comb-Based Photonic Sampling for Microwave Characterization of Wafer-Level Silicon Photonic Transceiver Chips
Introduction Silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have emerged as a promising solution for meeting the increasing bandwidth...

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Jan 84 min read


Broadband and Lossless 50:50 Directional Coupler Using Silicon Bent Waveguides
Introduction Directional couplers (DCs) play a crucial role in silicon photonics, enabling versatile applications such as power...

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Jan 73 min read
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