A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) or integrated optical circuit is a microchip containing two or more photonic components that form a functioning circuit. This technology detects, generates, transports, and processes light. Photonic integrated circuits use photons (or particles of light) as opposed to electrons that are used by electronic integrated circuits. The major difference between the tw. History is the science behind the detection, generation, and manipulation of. According to and the concept of first proposed by in 1905, light acts as bot. Unlike electronic integration where is the dominant material, system photonic integrated circuits have been fabricated from a variety of material systems, including electro-optic crystals such as, silica on si.
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