Photodetectors and Modulators for Silicon Photonics

Instructor: Dr. Jurgen Michel
Duration: 3 weeks
Format: Self-paced

The course will cover the basic principles of designing and fabricating photodetectors and modulators for silicon photonics. The first part will review photodetector requirements and the materials and device designs that can meet those requirements. Examples of fabricated photodetectors will be given.

The second part will review modulation principles for silicon photonics. The course will discuss how those principles can be converted into functional devices. The benefits and shortcomings of the different designs will be evaluated and examples will be presented.

At the end of the course, you will have learned how to integrate photodetectors and modulators into Si photonic circuits using a CMOS platform. You will be able to select the best devices for your applications.