• DocumentCode
    1686054
  • Title

    Recent Advances in Germanium Quantum Well Structures - A New Modulation Mechanism for Silicon-Compatible Optics

  • Author

    Miller, David A. B.

  • Author_Institution
    Stanford Univ., Stanford
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    27
  • Abstract
    Silicon technology increasingly can implement both electronics and optics for communications. The recent discovery of strong electroabsorption in Ge quantum wells on silicon may fill a key gap, allowing a merged technology for many applications.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; elemental semiconductors; germanium; optical communication equipment; quantum well devices; semiconductor devices; semiconductor quantum wells; Ge - Interface; electroabsorption; germanium quantum well structures; modulation mechanism; optical communication; Germanium; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Photonics; Silicon; Stark effect; Transistors; Wiring;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-831-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2007.4348777
  • Filename
    4348777