Optical gain in silicon nanocrystals

被引:18
作者
Dal Negro, L
Pavesi, L
Pucker, G
Franzò, G
Priolo, F
机构
[1] INFM, I-38050 Trent, Italy
[2] Univ Trent, Dipartimento Fis, I-38050 Trent, Italy
[3] Univ Catania, Dipartmento Fis, I-95129 Catania, Italy
[4] INFM, I-95129 Catania, Italy
关键词
silicon; nanocrystals; optical gain;
D O I
10.1016/S0925-3467(01)00018-0
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
We report measurements of stimulated emission and single pass light amplification in Si nanocrystals obtained by ion implantation. We argue that population inversion involves Si=O interface states. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B,V. All rights reserved.
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页码:41 / 44
页数:4
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