Abstract

Integrated photonics present an exciting opportunity to accelerate the development of optical devices via on-chip integration. The advantages of photonic integrated circuits include increased operational sensitivity, durability, and the opportunity to develop entirely new devices with unprecedented functionality. Silicon nitride circuits offer especially high-fidelity signal propagation and manipulation capabilities, with TriPleX^® being a particularly powerful example. However, it is not enough to replicate optical functions on-chip without careful consideration of how the chip connects to other optical devices and electronics, and how it is protected from its operational by-products and the environment.

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