GeSn Nanobeam Light-Emitting Diode as a GHz-Modulated Light Source

Designs and theoretical analysis are presented for a room temperature resonant-cavity-enhanced GeSn LED whose emission peaks at the 2 <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu$</tex-math></inline-formula>m wavelength. The Ge/GeSn/Ge PIN hetero-diode of length...

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Main Authors: Ricky Gibson, Joshua Hendrickson, Richard A. Soref
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Published: IEEE 2017-01-01
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description Designs and theoretical analysis are presented for a room temperature resonant-cavity-enhanced GeSn LED whose emission peaks at the 2 <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu$</tex-math></inline-formula>m wavelength. The Ge/GeSn/Ge PIN hetero-diode of length 1 <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu$</tex-math></inline-formula>m is embedded in a rib-type Ge-on-Si nanobeam having either 24 or 36 air holes. The maximum LED modulation bandwidth <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$f_{3\text{dB}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> is proportional to the Purcell factor and is inversely proportional to <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\tau _{s\,p0}$</tex-math> </inline-formula> the GeSn bulk spontaneous emission lifetime. For an emission linewidth of 200 nm and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\tau _{s\,p0}$</tex-math></inline-formula> of 10 ns, an <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$f_{3\text{dB}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> of 1.6 GHz is predicted.
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spelling doaj-art-8ff3924846cd4210ad378cbbf3274bbd2025-08-20T03:32:57ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552017-01-019511110.1109/JPHOT.2017.27499608039156GeSn Nanobeam Light-Emitting Diode as a GHz-Modulated Light SourceRicky Gibson0Joshua Hendrickson1Richard A. Soref2University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, OH, USAAir Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USADepartment of Engineering, University&#x00A0;of&#x00A0;Massachusetts&#x00A0;Boston, Boston, MA, USADesigns and theoretical analysis are presented for a room temperature resonant-cavity-enhanced GeSn LED whose emission peaks at the 2 <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu$</tex-math></inline-formula>m wavelength. The Ge/GeSn/Ge PIN hetero-diode of length 1 <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu$</tex-math></inline-formula>m is embedded in a rib-type Ge-on-Si nanobeam having either 24 or 36 air holes. The maximum LED modulation bandwidth <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$f_{3\text{dB}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> is proportional to the Purcell factor and is inversely proportional to <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\tau _{s\,p0}$</tex-math> </inline-formula> the GeSn bulk spontaneous emission lifetime. For an emission linewidth of 200 nm and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\tau _{s\,p0}$</tex-math></inline-formula> of 10 ns, an <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$f_{3\text{dB}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> of 1.6 GHz is predicted.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8039156/Light emitting diodeselectrooptic devicesphotonic crystals
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Joshua Hendrickson
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GeSn Nanobeam Light-Emitting Diode as a GHz-Modulated Light Source
IEEE Photonics Journal
Light emitting diodes
electrooptic devices
photonic crystals
title GeSn Nanobeam Light-Emitting Diode as a GHz-Modulated Light Source
title_full GeSn Nanobeam Light-Emitting Diode as a GHz-Modulated Light Source
title_fullStr GeSn Nanobeam Light-Emitting Diode as a GHz-Modulated Light Source
title_full_unstemmed GeSn Nanobeam Light-Emitting Diode as a GHz-Modulated Light Source
title_short GeSn Nanobeam Light-Emitting Diode as a GHz-Modulated Light Source
title_sort gesn nanobeam light emitting diode as a ghz modulated light source
topic Light emitting diodes
electrooptic devices
photonic crystals
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8039156/
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