10 Gb/s bit error free performance of a monolithic silicon avalanche waveguide-integrated photodetector

Bit error free operation of a waveguide-integrated monolithic silicon avalanche photodiode is obtained for 10 Gb/s. The infrared photoresponse is enabled by the 1.8 μm absorption peak of the silicon divacancy defect, introduced via ion implantation. © 2014 Optical Society of America.