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Photonic materials

Also called indium phosphide, InP, silicon nitride, SiN, III-V

The main material platforms for photonic chips. Silicon is cheap and CMOS-compatible but cannot emit light; indium phosphide makes lasers; silicon nitride gives low-loss waveguides.

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Photonics and optical interconnect

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