Silicon photonics is the study of the optical properties of the group-IV semiconductor and the design and fabrication of devices for generating, manipulating and detecting light. Silicon is ...

Since the 1960s, technological advances have enabled silicon transistors to keep shrinking, causing computational capability to grow exponentially. However, transistors cannot shrink much further; ...

Zeqin Lu Murray, Kyle Jayatilleka, Hasitha and Chrostowski, Lukas 2015. Michelson Interferometer Thermo-Optic Switch on SOI With a 50-µW Power Consumption. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 27, ...

And the different crystal lattice structures of the different phases -- this paper considers seven phases of silicon -- offers different properties that could be useful in real-world, industrial ...

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Mark Zuckerberg has touted virtual-reality headsets as the next big thing. It turns out people may want something simpler: sunglasses with a camera. Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses are gaining ...