Title :
(Invited) review of the state-of-the-art in silicon photonics and its potential for aerospace applications
Author :
Fish, G.A. ; Fang, Anna ; Bowers, John E.
Author_Institution :
Aurrion, LLC, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
Silicon based photonic integration technology has advanced significantly in the last several years and it is maturing to the point that it can bring unique opportunities for avionics systems to utilize photonics.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; avionics; elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; silicon; Si; aerospace applications; avionics systems; photonic integration technology; silicon photonics; Aerospace electronics; High speed optical techniques; III-V semiconductor materials; Optical attenuators; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon; Switching circuits; Wafer bonding;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Phototonics Technology Conference, 2009. AVFOP '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3358-2
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2009.5342624
