@inproceedings{0656424b834d4affb8b736e9700849e3,
title = "Astrophotonics: a promising arena for silicon photonics",
abstract = "Astrophotonics is the application of photonics to astronomical instrumentation. This relatively young and rapidly developing field can play a transformative role in astronomy, offering new functionality, increased efficiency and stability, and allowing traditional large bulk optics instruments to be replaced with miniature scalable modular instruments. Astrophotonics has reached a stage of maturity in which many prototypes and concepts are now being employed in facility instruments, and the field is transitioning from purely research and design to become part of mainstream astronomical instrumentation. As part of this process integrated optical components are playing an increasingly important role, often supplanting the fibre optics used in early prototypes. In this paper we provide a brief review of astrophotonics, paying particular attention to those areas in which silicon photonics can be beneficial, as well as noting the requirements and challenges for silicon astrophotonics.",
keywords = "Astronomical instrumentation, Photonics, Astrophotonics, SOI, Ring-resonators, Fibre Bragg gratings, Optical interferometry",
author = "Ellis, \{S. C.\} and Leon-Saval, \{S. G.\} and J. Bland-Hawthorn",
note = "Copyright 2019 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.; Conference on Silicon Photonics XIV ; Conference date: 04-02-2019 Through 06-02-2019",
year = "2019",
month = mar,
day = "14",
doi = "10.1117/12.2511917",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781510624887",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Reed, \{Graham T.\} and Knights, \{Andrew P.\}",
booktitle = "Silicon Photonics XIV",
address = "United States",
}