Tapered rib structures in the waveguide reduce transmission loss and coupling loss while shortening device length.
Periodic micropores in the metal layer reduce transmission loss and waveguide thickness, lowering manufacturing costs for terahertz devices.
A lattice mismatch between waveguide and modulating layers creates strain for efficient phase modulation, solving size and speed bottlenecks in optical arrays.
A photonic integrated circuit supports selectable input ports to connect varying numbers of lasers.
Wing ridge portions diffuse free carriers to increase recombination rates, reducing power-dependent optical loss in silicon photonic devices.
Cladding-separated absorber layer absorbs reoriented light to eliminate back-reflections during photonic integrated circuit testing.
Vertical current injection across segmented slabs resolves the trade-off between response speed and structural complexity in CMOS-compatible modulators.
A gas-filled isolation structure confines heat to the target waveguide, reducing thermal interference and lowering power consumption.
Integrated electro-optic modulators manipulate quantum states, eliminating bulky external optics for scalable entangled photon generation.
Embedding a photonic crystal in an acoustic defect cavity enables real-time wavelength selection without complex external control mechanisms.