Towards monolithic integration of germanium light sources on silicon chips
Towards monolithic integration of germanium light sources on silicon chips
Germanium (Ge) is a group-IV indirect band gap semiconductor, and therefore bulk Ge cannot emit light efficiently. However, the direct band gap energy is close to the indirect one, and significant engineering efforts are being made to convert Ge into an efficient gain material monolithically integrated on a Si chip. In this article, we will review the engineering challenges of developing Ge light sources fabricated using nano-fabrication technologies compatible with Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) processes. In particular, we review recent progress in applying high-tensile strain to Ge to reduce the direct band gap. Another important technique is doping Ge with donor impurities to fill the indirect band gap valleys in the conduction band. Realization of carrier confinement structures and suitable optical cavities will be discussed. Finally, we will discuss possible applications of Ge light sources in potential photonics-electronics convergent systems.
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Saito, Shinichi
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Al-Attili, Abdelrahman
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Oda, Katsuya
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Ishikawa, Yasuhiko
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Saito, Shinichi
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Al-Attili, Abdelrahman
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Oda, Katsuya
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Ishikawa, Yasuhiko
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Saito, Shinichi, Al-Attili, Abdelrahman, Oda, Katsuya and Ishikawa, Yasuhiko
(2016)
Towards monolithic integration of germanium light sources on silicon chips.
Semiconductor Science and Technology, .
(In Press)
Abstract
Germanium (Ge) is a group-IV indirect band gap semiconductor, and therefore bulk Ge cannot emit light efficiently. However, the direct band gap energy is close to the indirect one, and significant engineering efforts are being made to convert Ge into an efficient gain material monolithically integrated on a Si chip. In this article, we will review the engineering challenges of developing Ge light sources fabricated using nano-fabrication technologies compatible with Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) processes. In particular, we review recent progress in applying high-tensile strain to Ge to reduce the direct band gap. Another important technique is doping Ge with donor impurities to fill the indirect band gap valleys in the conduction band. Realization of carrier confinement structures and suitable optical cavities will be discussed. Finally, we will discuss possible applications of Ge light sources in potential photonics-electronics convergent systems.
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Submitted date: 10 November 2015
Accepted/In Press date: 8 January 2016
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Local EPrints ID: 383893
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/383893
ISSN: 0268-1242
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Shinichi Saito
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Abdelrahman Al-Attili
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Katsuya Oda
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Yasuhiko Ishikawa
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