Strain-engineered group IV light sources for photonic-integrated circuits

• Main Author: Nam, Donguk
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering; Photonic-integrated Circuits; Strain Engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142059
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Integration of photonic devices with CMOS circuits has recently generated much interest for numerous applications ranging from Internet networks to sensor technology. For example, integrated optical interconnects have emerged as a strong contender to replace bandwidth-hungry and energy-guzzling electrical interconnects in data centers and inside microprocessors. However, the lack of group IV semiconductor materials suitable for light emission has thus far prevented the realization of such important photonic-integrated circuits. In this paper, we will present our research works on strain-engineered group IV light sources on silicon that will help enable photonic-integrated circuits.