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Before exploring the boundaries of this intriguing new discipline, we have to remind ourselves that the field of integrated optics is still in its infancy, still in its research stage, and still searching for its proper role. At this early stage, when many discoveries are yet to be made, it may appear somewhat futile to attempt to forecast the limitations of this infant technology, and it is certainly premature to try detailed comparisons with established technologies such as silicon integrated circuits. Yet, there are some crude patterns emerging that indicate limits in the size, speed, and power consumption of integrated optical devices and circuits.
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Kogelnik, H. (1983). Ultimate Limits in Integrated Optics. In: Martellucci, S., Chester, A.N. (eds) Integrated Optics. NATO Advanced Studies Institutes Series, vol 91. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3661-7_13
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