Silicon photodetector for integrated lithium niobate photonics

Abstract: We demonstrate integration of an amorphous silicon photodetector with thin film lithium niobate photonic platform operating in the visible wavelength range. We present the details of the design, fabrication, integration and experimental characterization of this metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector that features responsivity of 22 mA/W to 37mA/W over the wide optical bandwidth spanning 635 nm to 850 nm wavelengths range.