Silicon-on-insulator platform for integrated wavelength-selective components

The silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform allows to make ultra-compact photonic integrated circuits by means of standard processes used for silicon CMOS. Basic properties of SOI waveguides and the coupling to fiber are briefly discussed. Afterwards, various WDM-components (filters and demultiplexers) based on high-contrast nanophotonic waveguides in SOI are reported.

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