Modified Photodiode Enables Multifunctional, High-Performance PICs
CHENGDU, China, Oct. 19, 2023 — Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) shows strong potential as a platform for integrated photonics, due to its robust electro-optic coefficient, large optical nonlinearity, and wide transparency window. TFLN is used in the development of various optoelectronic components, but most TFLN devices must rely on external lasers and photodetectors because lithium niobate (LN) does not natively provide a light source and photodetection. An on-chip, integrated, high-performance photodetector is