Abstract
Well-resolved band-edge exciton photoluminescence has been observed in strained Si1-xGex quantum wells on Si(100). A growth technique which provides material with a low density of non-radiative centers and a uniform microstructure is necessary for observing such luminescence. The luminescence exhibits a characteristic no-phonon line due to the alloy randomnes, and a threefold splitting of the transverse optical phonon mode due to different nearest neighbor interactions. The luminescence has been observed from 2 to 300 K, and can also be electrically pumped (electroluminescence) to over 300 K, with peak emission from 1.3 to 1.5 μm.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 307-311 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Materials Science and Engineering B |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 20 1993 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering