Photonic integrated erbium-doped silicon nitride amplifiers with intense net gain

We demonstrate photonic integrated erbium-implanted Si
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amplifiers that enable record-high 26 dB on-chip net gain and saturation output power exceeding 25 mW, providing an active Si
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nanophotonic platform for integrated lasers, LiDARs and microwave photonics.