Emerging Trends in Silicon Photonics

A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 1243

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Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics and Quantum Information, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Interests: nonlinear optics; quantum optics; integrated optics; quantum gates; kqd; lasers; optical communications

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Dear Colleagues,

Recently, there have been many advances in the field of optics and photonics, and these developments have deeply impacted our daily lives. Among these fields, quantum optics, optical communication, sensors, cryptography, and telecommunications have seen remarkable strides. To make these advancements faster and more effective, it is crucial to connect optical and electronic technologies. Silicon photonics emerges as a dynamic solution to this challenge and offers a method for faster, smaller, and more energy-saving devices and systems. By integrating photonics with silicon-based electronics, we can leverage the scalability, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness of silicon technology while harnessing the unique optical properties of photons. This integration opens up new opportunities for applications ranging from data centers and high-speed communication networks to biomedical imaging and environmental sensing.

This Special Issue aims at presenting original state-of-the-art research articles dealing with photonic designs and devices based on silicon. Researchers are invited to submit their contributions to this Special Issue. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: silicon photonics, optoelectronics, integrated photonics, nanophotonics, biophotonics, communication systems, sensing, imaging, quantum photonics, quantum computers, on-chip light sources and detectors.

Dr. Amin Babazadeh
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Keywords

  • silicon photonics
  • integrated photonics
  • quantum photonics
  • quantum computing
  • communication photonics
  • information processing
  • sensors
  • imaging
  • light sources and detectors
  • quantum communication

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A Critical Analysis of the Thermo-Optic Time Constant in Si Photonic Devices
by David Coenen, Minkyu Kim, Herman Oprins, Joris Van Campenhout and Ingrid De Wolf
Photonics 2024, 11(7), 603; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11070603 - 26 Jun 2024
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The use of integrated heaters is widespread in silicon photonics for waveguide temperature control. The dynamical behavior of the heaters is important for determining their usefulness for certain applications. There exists ambiguity in the literature when it comes to reporting the thermo-optic time [...] Read more.
The use of integrated heaters is widespread in silicon photonics for waveguide temperature control. The dynamical behavior of the heaters is important for determining their usefulness for certain applications. There exists ambiguity in the literature when it comes to reporting the thermo-optic time constants of Si photonic devices. Many studies report devices with different heating and cooling times without providing an explanation to this phenomenon. In this paper, a comprehensive theoretical framework is developed for interpreting experimental results. This framework is developed for interferometric devices (Mach–Zehnder-based) and resonant devices (rings). With this framework, the impact of measurement conditions on the obtained thermo-optic time constant can be simulated, and we provide an explanation to the observed difference between heating and cooling time constants. We also provide guidelines on how to disentangle optical non-linearities from the pure thermal response, which should be useful in for future reporting of thermo-optic time constants. Full article
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