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IEEE Photonics Journal Breakthroughs in Silicon Photonics 2009
The stage in the evolution of silicon (nano-)photonics has now arrived where the provision of
complex signal-processing functionality using a silicon integrated photonic chip is becoming the
norm. Recent examples include optical sampling [14] and time-compression [15]. Finally, mention
should be made of impressive values predicted for high-Q cavity micro-/nano-resonators based
on a combination of photonic wire and 1-D photonic crystal structuring [16]Vand shock-wave
generation [17]. Suspended nano-beams [16] with both mechanically and optically resonant
behavior should provide further (photon) momentum for research activity in 2010. As measured
by the characteristic shock time, silicon photonic wires are typically more than an order of
magnitude more shocking than photonic crystal fibers [17].
The above brief personal review is unavoidably incomplete and subject to randomness. It has
tended to emphasize the micro/nano aspects of silicon photonicsVand has been based solely on
journal publications that have appeared in the calendar year 2009. I expect the year 2010 to bring
with it at least as much interest and excitement.
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