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Laser Method Puts Optical Isolators Directly On Silicon Chips

How do you add an optical isolator to a silicon photonics chip without exposing the entire chip to high temperatures? Kyocera and Tohoku University have developed a technology to integrate optical isolators directly onto silicon photonics chips using laser annealing.

Laser Method Puts Optical Isolators Directly On Silicon Chips

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How do you add an optical isolator to a silicon photonics chip without exposing the entire chip to high temperatures?

Kyocera and Tohoku University have developed a technology to integrate optical isolators directly onto silicon photonics chips using laser annealing.

The method locally heats the material needed to form […]

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How do you add an optical isolator to a silicon photonics chip without exposing the entire chip to high temperatures? Kyocera and Tohoku University have developed a technology to integrate optical isolators directly onto silicon photonics chips using laser annealing. The method locally heats the material needed to form […]

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