InP-based devices for future photonic networks

Abstract

To face the increasing demand for inexpensive and wider bandwidth, telecommunication networks call for improved technologies and network architectures. This evolution covers all network components and their management: signal propagation and processing along fiber, optoelectronic interfaces, electronic processing, etc. In this context, InP optoelectronics is meant to play a key role: first by offering new devices or functionalities enabling simpler or improved architectures, second by establishing itself is a mature technology able to produce high-performance, easy-to-use, compact devices at acceptable cost.