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Silicon‐Based Light Sources for Silicon Integrated Circuits

Author(s) -

Lorenzo Pavesi

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

advances in optical technologies

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 1687-6407

pISSN - 1687-6393

DOI - 10.1155/2008/416926

Subject(s) - silicon , lasing threshold , hybrid silicon laser , materials science , optoelectronics , laser , engineering physics , electronics , nanotechnology , computer science , electrical engineering , optics , engineering , physics , wavelength

Silicon the material per excellence for electronics is not used for sourcing light due to the lack of efficient light emitters and lasers. In this review, after having introduced the basics on lasing, I will discuss the physical reasons why silicon is not a laser material and the approaches to make it lasing. I will start with bulk silicon, then I will discuss silicon nanocrystals and Er3+ coupled silicon nanocrystals where significant advances have been done in the past and can be expected in the near future. I will conclude with an optimistic note on silicon lasing

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