Silicon Photonics Advancement Aims to Accelerate Future Computing, Communications

(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel researchers have made the next advance in the field of Silicon Photonics by achieving world-record performance using a silicon-based Avalanche Photodetector (APD) that could lower costs and improve performance as compared to commercially available optical devices. The research results were published today in Nature Photonics.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news147971114.html">Silicon Photonics Advancement Aims to Accelerate Future Computing, Communications</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel researchers have made the next advance in the field of Silicon Photonics by achieving world-record performance using a silicon-based Avalanche Photodetector (APD) that could lower costs and improve performance as compared to commercially available optical devices. The research results were published today in <i>Nature Photonics.</i></p>