Integrated light sources and optical sensors

Wörhoff, Kerstin and Ridder de, René M. and Hoekstra, Hugo J.W.M. and Pollnau, Markus (2011) Integrated light sources and optical sensors. Fotonica Magazine, 36 (1). pp. 9-17. ISSN 0925-5338

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Abstract:	Integrated optics is a rapidly advancing research field, enabling the miniaturization of a variety of optical functions and their implementation on a single chip. We discuss several technologies and devices for the realization of on-chip amplifiers, lasers and optical sensors. Recent research results comprise high-speed (170 GBit/s) amplifiers and narrow-linewidth (1.7 kHz) laser sources, both heterogeneously integrated onto silicon substrates, as well as the worldwide first continuous-wave solid polymer laser and highly efficient on-chip lasers for operation at the 1- and 2-m wavelength range. On the sensor side we highlight recent results based on mechano-optic actuation, optofluidics and on-chip spectrometry for applications in such diverse fields as gas sensing, DNA detection, Raman spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography.
Item Type:	Article
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Integrated Optical MicroSystems (IOMS)
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