Title :
Silicon and germanium quantum well light-emitting diode
Author :
Saito, Shin-ichi
Author_Institution :
Central Res. Lab., Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
I will review our attempts to develop monolithic light sources for silicon photonics. Modern silicon fabrication technology is matured enough to make light-emitting silicon and germanium quantum wells, called fins, by top-down processes.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; germanium; light emitting diodes; light sources; optical fabrication; quantum well devices; semiconductor quantum wells; silicon; Ge; Si; monolithic light sources; quantum well light-emitting diode; silicon fabrication technology; silicon photonics; top-down processes; Light emitting diodes; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon; Stimulated emission; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; fin; quantum confinement; silicon and germanium light soruce;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2011 8th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8338-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2011.6053751