Heterogeneously integrated lasers and electro-absorption modulators for silicon photonics

The integration of active devices such as lasers, modulators or photodetectors on silicon photonics platforms has enabled the development of efficient, performant, low-cost and scalable high-speed integrated transceivers for optical communications. In this invited contribution, we will review the most relevant work in the field so far and we will present our recent progress on high-speed integrated transceivers for silicon photonics. The most relevant figures of merit for integrated lasers and electro-absorption modulators for high-speed optical communications will be discussed, as well as our vision for future developments.