Optical gain in silicon nanocrystals

Authors
Dal Negro, L Pavesi, L Pucker, G Franzo, G Priolo, F
Citation
L. Dal Negro et al., Optical gain in silicon nanocrystals, OPT MATER, 17(1-2), 2001, pp. 41-44
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
OPTICAL MATERIALS
ISSN journal
09253467 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
41 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
0925-3467(200106/07)17:1-2<41:OGISN>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We report measurements of stimulated emission and single pass light amplifi cation in Si nanocrystals obtained by ion implantation. We argue that popul ation inversion involves Si=O interface states. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B ,V. All rights reserved.