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Germanium fin light-emitting diode

Germanium fin light-emitting diode
Germanium fin light-emitting diode
We propose a germanium fin light-emitting diode for a monolithic light source on a Si photonics chip. The germanium fins were fabricated by the oxidation condensation of silicon-germanium sidewalls epitaxially grown on silicon fins. We found that a tensile stress is applied to the pure germanium fins by the difference of the thermal expansion coefficient with that of the surrounding oxide. The electroluminescence spectra were consistent with those expected from direct recombination in germanium with a tensile stress. The strong immunity of germanium fins against high current densities would be favourable to achieve population inversions by electrical pumping.
condensation, current density, electroluminescence, electron-hole recombination, elemental semiconductors, germanium, integrated optoelectronics, internal stresses, light emitting diodes, monolithic integrated circuits, oxidation, population inversion, thermal expansion
0003-6951
241105-[3pp]
Saito, Shinichi
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Oda, K.
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Takahama, T.
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Tani, K.
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Mine, T.
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Saito, Shinichi
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Oda, K.
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Takahama, T.
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Tani, K.
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Mine, T.
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Saito, Shinichi, Oda, K. and Takahama, T. et al. (2011) Germanium fin light-emitting diode. Applied Physics Letters, 99 (24), 241105-[3pp]. (doi:10.1063/1.3670053).

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We propose a germanium fin light-emitting diode for a monolithic light source on a Si photonics chip. The germanium fins were fabricated by the oxidation condensation of silicon-germanium sidewalls epitaxially grown on silicon fins. We found that a tensile stress is applied to the pure germanium fins by the difference of the thermal expansion coefficient with that of the surrounding oxide. The electroluminescence spectra were consistent with those expected from direct recombination in germanium with a tensile stress. The strong immunity of germanium fins against high current densities would be favourable to achieve population inversions by electrical pumping.

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Published date: 13 December 2011
Keywords: condensation, current density, electroluminescence, electron-hole recombination, elemental semiconductors, germanium, integrated optoelectronics, internal stresses, light emitting diodes, monolithic integrated circuits, oxidation, population inversion, thermal expansion
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 353146
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/353146
ISSN: 0003-6951
PURE UUID: a9ece4d7-9e80-459a-a468-ff0615730e49
ORCID for Shinichi Saito: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1539-1182

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Date deposited: 03 Jun 2013 09:33
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:43

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Author: Shinichi Saito ORCID iD
Author: K. Oda
Author: T. Takahama
Author: K. Tani
Author: T. Mine

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