Title :
Effective carrier sweepout in a silicon waveguide by a metal-semiconductor-metal structure
Author :
Yunhong Ding ; Hao Hu ; Haiyan Ou ; Oxenlowe, Leif Katsuo ; Yvind, Kresten
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We demonstrate effective carrier depletion by metal-semiconductor-metal junctions for a silicon waveguide. Photo-generated carriers are efficiently swept out by applying bias voltages, and a shortest carrier lifetime of only 55 ps is demonstrated.
Keywords :
carrier lifetime; elemental semiconductors; metal-semiconductor-metal structures; optical waveguides; silicon; Si; bias voltages; carrier depletion; carrier lifetime; carrier sweepout; metal-semiconductor-metal junctions; metal-semiconductor-metal structure; photogenerated carriers; silicon waveguide; Charge carrier lifetime; Gold; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Probes; Schottky barriers; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
