Silicon photonics cloud (SiCloud)

Peter T. S. DeVore; Yunshan Jiang; Michael Lynch; Taira Miyatake; Christopher Carmona; Andrew C. Chan; Kuhan Muniam; Bahram Jalali

doi:10.1117/12.2077331

27 February 2015 Silicon photonics cloud (SiCloud)

Peter T. S. DeVore, Yunshan Jiang, Michael Lynch, Taira Miyatake, Christopher Carmona, Andrew C. Chan, Kuhan Muniam, Bahram Jalali

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Proceedings Volume 9367, Silicon Photonics X; 93670G (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077331
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We present SiCloud (Silicon Photonics Cloud), the first free, instructional web-based research and education tool for silicon photonics. SiCloud’s vision is to provide a host of instructional and research web-based tools. Such interactive learning tools enhance traditional teaching methods by extending access to a very large audience, resulting in very high impact. Interactive tools engage the brain in a way different from merely reading, and so enhance and reinforce the learning experience. Understanding silicon photonics is challenging as the topic involves a wide range of disciplines, including material science, semiconductor physics, electronics and waveguide optics. This web-based calculator is an interactive analysis tool for optical properties of silicon and related material (SiO2, Si3N4, Al2O3, etc.). It is designed to be a one stop resource for students, researchers and design engineers. The first and most basic aspect of Silicon Photonics is the Material Parameters, which provides the foundation for the Device, Sub-System and System levels. SiCloud includes the common dielectrics and semiconductors for waveguide core, cladding, and photodetection, as well as metals for electrical contacts. SiCloud is a work in progress and its capability is being expanded. SiCloud is being developed at UCLA with funding from the National Science Foundation’s Center for Integrated Access Networks (CIAN) Engineering Research Center.

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Peter T. S. DeVore, Yunshan Jiang, Michael Lynch, Taira Miyatake, Christopher Carmona, Andrew C. Chan, Kuhan Muniam, and Bahram Jalali "Silicon photonics cloud (SiCloud)", Proc. SPIE 9367, Silicon Photonics X, 93670G (27 February 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077331

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