Electronic & Photonic Integrated Circuits on Silicon (EPIC)
Abstract
(U)The Electronic & Photonic Integrated Circuits on Silicon (EPIC) program developed two critical alternative photonic technologies based on silicon substrates. The first thrust addressed active photonic components based on silicon, which do not rely on generating light within the material. While passive photonic components, such as waveguides, can be fabricated from silicon, silicon’s indirect bandgap does not lend itself to fabricating active photonic components based on the generation of photons (lasers, amplifiers etc.). The EPIC program is transitioning via industry to optical communication and electronic warfare programs of interest to all Services.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- c07e7be66ad9b7acd78b263819427dc4