25 &#215; 50 Gbps wavelength division multiplexing silicon photonics receiver chip based on a silicon nanowire-arrayed waveguide grating

Zhi Liu; Jiashun Zhang; Xiuli Li; Liangliang Wang; Jianguang Li; Chunlai Xue; Junming An; Buwen Cheng

doi:10.1364/PRJ.7.000659

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