III–V/Silicon Photonics for Short-Wave Infrared Spectroscopy

In this paper, we review our work on III-V/SOI photonic integrated circuits for short-wave infrared applications. We focus on the integration of short-wave infrared photodetectors on a silicon photonics platform and on the generation of a short-wave infrared supercontinuum using the χ
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nonlinearity in silicon photonic wires. In addition, the performance of a silicon optical parametric amplifier is reviewed, as a first step towards constructing an integrated tunable short-wave infrared parametric oscillator.