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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 18, Iss. 7 — Mar. 29, 2010
  • pp: 7085–7091

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Direct-bandgap luminescence at room-temperature from highly-strained Germanium nanocrystals

Latha Nataraj, Fan Xu, and Sylvain G. Cloutier  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 7, pp. 7085-7091 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.007085


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Abstract

Efficient room-temperature luminescence at optical telecommunication wavelengths and originating from direct band-to-band recombination has been observed in tensile-strained germanium nanocrystals synthesized by mechanical grinding techniques. Selected area electron diffraction, micro-Raman and optical-absorption spectroscopy measurements indicate high tensile-strains while combined photoluminescence spectroscopy, excitation-power evolution and time-resolved measurements suggest direct band-to-band recombination. Such band-engineered germanium nanocrystals offer great possibilities for silicon-photonics integration due to their superb light-emission properties, facile fabrication and compatibility with standard microelectronic processes.

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OCIS Codes
(160.4760) Materials : Optical properties
(160.6000) Materials : Semiconductor materials
(260.3800) Physical optics : Luminescence
(300.6250) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, condensed matter
(160.4236) Materials : Nanomaterials

ToC Category:
Materials

History
Original Manuscript: January 28, 2010
Revised Manuscript: March 12, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: March 14, 2010
Published: March 23, 2010

Citation
Latha Nataraj, Fan Xu, and Sylvain G. Cloutier, "Direct-bandgap luminescence at room-temperature from highly-strained Germanium nanocrystals," Opt. Express 18, 7085-7091 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-7-7085


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