EPFL develops novel, ultralow-loss integrated photonic circuits
22 Apr 2021 Silicon nitride-based PICs offer ârecord low optical lossesâ as well as smaller footprints. Integrated silicon nitride photonic chips with meter-long spiral waveguides. Integrated photonic chips are usually made from silicon that is abundant and has good optical properties. But silicon cannot perform every required function in integrated photonics, so new material platforms have emerged. One of these is silicon nitride (Si 3N 4), whose exceptionally low optical loss â orders of magnitude lower than that of silicon â has made it the material of choice for appl...