Title :
Band-gap tuning with mechanical heterostructures
Author :
Makowski, J.D. ; Anderson, B.D. ; Chan, W.S. ; Saarinen, M.J. ; Palmstróm, C.J. ; Talghader, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abstract :
Two surface quantum wells in a collapsed heterostructure couple across an air gap of variable width. Experiments demonstrate a tuning range of 22 nm with the potential for up to 225 nm.
Keywords :
energy gap; quantum wells; air gap; band-gap tuning; mechanical heterostructures; surface quantum wells; Electron optics; Laser tuning; Magnetic separation; Optical coupling; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Quantum computing; (230.4685) General; (230.5590) General;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
