DocumentCode
3042455
Title
Photon Upconversion Devices
Author
Liu, H.C. ; Luo, H. ; Ban, D. ; Buchanan, M. ; Wasilewski, Z.R. ; SpringThorpe, A.J. ; Poole, P.J.
Author_Institution
Inst. for Microstructural Sci., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.
fYear
2004
fDate
8-10 Dec. 2004
Firstpage
177
Lastpage
184
Abstract
This paper reviews our development effort in realizing and perfecting photon upconversion devices for wavelengths from 1.5 μm region to 0.87 μm. The basic idea is to integrate a 1.5-μm detector with a 0.87-μm light emitting diode (LED), connected in series. The detected photocurrent drives the LED, thereby achieving the upconversion. Various approaches of integration methods and device designs have been tested
Keywords
integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; light emitting diodes; photodetectors; 1.5 to 0.87 mum; detector; light emitting diode; photocurrent; photon upconversion devices; Charge coupled devices; Gallium arsenide; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Light emitting diodes; Optical imaging; PIN photodiodes; Photodetectors; Substrates; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; GaAs; InGaAs; LED; detector; imaging; upconversion;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, 2004 Conference on
Conference_Location
Brisbane, Qld.
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8820-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/COMMAD.2004.1577521
Filename
1577521
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