Journal
ACS PHOTONICS
Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 431-438Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00888
Keywords
quantum dots; silicon photonics; light-emitting diode; electroluminescence; group-IV
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- Linz Institute of Technology (LIT) [LIT-2016-1- YOU-002]
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P29137-N36, P28409-N36]
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P28409, P29137] Funding Source: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
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As recently demonstrated, defect-enhanced Ge quantum dots (Ge-DEQDs) in a crystalline Si matrix can be employed as CMOS-compatible gain material in optically pumped lasers. Due to the stability of their optical properties up to temperatures beyond 300 K, the Ge-DEQD system is a highly promising candidate for the realization of an electrically pumped group-IV laser source for integration in a monolithic optoelectronic platform fit for room-temperature operation. We report on the realization of light-emitting diodes based on Ge-DEQDs operating at telecom wavelengths and above room temperature. The DEQD electroluminescence characteristics were studied spectrally resolved as a function of driving current and device temperature. The experimental results show that the excellent optical properties of Ge-DEQDs are maintained under electrical pumping at high current densities and at device temperatures of at least 100 degrees C. Furthermore, the emission intensity scales with the number of quantum dot layers embedded into the p-i-n diode structures, thus, indicating the scalability of the approach for large gain material volumes. The presented results form an essential step toward the future demonstration of a CMOS-compatible, electrically pumped room-temperature laser based on Ge-DEQDs.
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