DocumentCode
2173045
Title
An ICP-RIE etching process for InP-based photonic crystals using Cl2/Ar/N2 chemistry
Author
Strasser, P. ; Wüest, R. ; Robin, F. ; Rauscher, K. ; Wild, B. ; Erni, D. ; Jäckel, H.
Author_Institution
Commun. Photonics Group, Eidgenossische Tech. Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland
fYear
2005
fDate
8-12 May 2005
Firstpage
242
Lastpage
245
Abstract
We demonstrate the use of a Cl2/Ar/N2-mixture to etch InP/InGaAsP-photonic crystals. The influence of process parameters on hole depth and hole shape is discussed and the process is characterized using the internal-light-source technique.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; photonic crystals; sputter etching; Cl2/Ar/N2 chemistry; InP; InP-based photonic crystals; hole depth; hole shape; inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching; internal-light-source technique; Argon; Chemistry; Etching; Helium; Indium phosphide; Microwave communication; Photonic crystals; Plasma applications; Plasma sources; Plasma temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2005. International Conference on
ISSN
1092-8669
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8891-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICIPRM.2005.1517468
Filename
1517468
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