Title :
Ge-on-Si lasers for silicon photonics
Author :
Liu, Jifeng ; Kimerling, Lionel C. ; Michel, Jurgen
Author_Institution :
Thayer Sch. of Eng., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we verify this theoretical analysis by demonstrating an optically-pumped edge-emitting Ge-on-Si laser at room temperature. We also present room-temperature electroluminescence from an edge-emitting Ge/Si waveguide LED, a step towards electrically-pumped Ge lasers.
Keywords :
electroluminescence; electroluminescent devices; germanium; light emitting diodes; optical waveguides; semiconductor lasers; silicon; electrically-pumped lasers; optically-pumped edge-emitting laser; room-temperature electroluminescence; silicon photonics; waveguide LED; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Stimulated emission; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942583
