Si/SiGe bound-to-continuum quantum cascade terahertz emitters - art. no. 69961C

Paul, D. J. , Matmon, G., Lever, L., Ikonic, Z., Kelsall, R. W., Charastina, D., Isella, G. and von Kanel, H. (2008) Si/SiGe bound-to-continuum quantum cascade terahertz emitters - art. no. 69961C. In: Righini, G.C., Honkanen, S.K., Pavesi, L. and Vivien, L. (eds.) Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits. Series: Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) (6996). SPIE: Bellingham, WA, C9961-C9961. ISBN 978-0-8194-7194-9

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Abstract

A review will he presented of recent work on Si/SiGe heavy-hole quantum cascade emitters showing progress towards a laser using the bound-to-cotinumum design for the active region. The sample was grown by low energy plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition in significantly less time than comparable structures and designs in III-V or Si/SiGe technology using molecular beam epitaxy or more standard chemical vapour deposition techniques. Clear intersuband electroluminescence is demonstrated at 4.2 K between 6.7 and 10.1 THZ. This is inside the III-V restrahlung band where III-V materials cannot lase, unlike Group IIV materials. A review of wageguide losses will also be presented and some ideas of how to design an active region with gain higher than the waveguide losses will be discussed

Item Type:Book Sections
Additional Information:Conference on Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits, Strasbourg, FRANCE, APR 07-10, 2008 Series ISSN: 0277-786X
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Paul, Professor Douglas
Authors: Paul, D. J., Matmon, G., Lever, L., Ikonic, Z., Kelsall, R. W., Charastina, D., Isella, G., and von Kanel, H.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits
Publisher:SPIE
ISSN:0277-786X
ISBN:978-0-8194-7194-9

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