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Realizing the Promise of Silicon Photonics

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John Ferguson, [email protected]

The goal of photonics is to use light to perform functions traditionally handled by electronics, such as communications, data transmission, and information processing. Photonics as a practical endeavor began with the invention of the laser in 1960. While inventions such as fiber optics for transmitting information helped spur the broad adoption of photonics technology in the telecommunications industry, photonics is now used in a wide range of technology applications, including medical diagnostics, biological and chemical detection, and manufacturing. During the 2000s, silicon photonics...Read full article

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    Published: October 2018
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