Integration of passive components with high performance quantum dot lasers on silicon

In this paper, the authors devised a novel laser design that use InAs QD lasers monolithically integrated with silicon waveguides and other Si photonic passive components. Due to their unique structures, the QD lasers have been proven by several groups to have the combination of high temperature stability, large modulation bandwidth and low power consumption compared with their QW counterparts, which makes it an ideal candidate for Si photonic applications.