Abstract
A mid-infrared silicon nanophotonic integrated circuit platform can have broad impact upon environmental monitoring, personalized healthcare, and public safety applications. Development of various mid-IR components, including optical parametric amplifiers, sources, modulators, and detectors, is reviewed. OCIS codes: (130.0130) Integrated optics; (300.6340) Spectroscopy, infrared. OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest © 2013 OSA.