Advanced Photonic Integration Technology and Devices

Dear Colleagues,

Due to their superior performance, energy efficiency, and versatility in a wide range of applications, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have attracted increasing attention in the post-Moore law era. With the emergence of photonic computing, traditional electronic-based printed circuit boards and ICs with optoelectronic circuits may be eventually replaced by large-scale PICs. Currently, the use of PICs n InP, Silicon Photonics, and TriPleX™ platforms has been widely reported, exhibiting significant progress in the development of PICs. However, designing a PIC requires challenges that are much different to those of a typical electronic IC to be met. The future demand for a high-performance and reliable system calls for a novel paradigm that will significantly enhance computational and data processing capacities.

This Special Issue aims to showcase PIC design strategies and the diverse development of multifunctional devices including active and passive components. All relevant theoretical designs, numerical calculations, and experimental papers will be accepted. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Novel photonic integrated circuits platforms;
• Novel photonic integration design strategies;
• Photonic integrated circuits on Si photonics platform;
• Photonic integrated circuits on group III-V platform;
• Modeling of PIC systems;
• Modeling of optoelectronic devices;
• High-performance lasers and photodetectors;
• EO and EA modulators towards photonic integration;
• Development of passive devices;
• PIC for quantum computing applications.

Dr. Wei Du
Guest Editor

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• photonics integrated circuits
• optoelectronics
• Si photonics
• hybrid integration