1320 nm Light Source from Deuterium Treated Silicon

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Abstract

We report an efficient room temperature photon source at 1320 nm telecommunication wavelength from nanostructured silicon surface. The activation of this light source was realized by treating the surface of Si wafer by vapor of heavy water (D2O) containing a mixture of hydrofluoric and nitric acids. Treatment without deuterium generates an intense light emission band at the band-edge of Si, while the deuterium treatment alone creates a strong emission band at 1320 nm in the near infrared. It was found that the deuterium is actively involved in the formation of a nanostructured Si surface as evidenced from relative strength of the Si-O vibrational modes and presence of N-D bondings. The origin of this photon source was discussed in terms of oxygen related defect states and dislocations. The Si surface treated by Deuterium containing mixture exhibits a strong rectifying electrical activity as it is demonstrated by Schottky diodes fabricated on these wafers. Being compatible with mature silicon circuitry, the source may find applications in photonics and optoelectronics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number9200733
Pages (from-to)88-94
Number of pages7
JournalIEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology
Volume1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Light emitting silicon
  • deuterium treatment of silicon surface
  • localized vibrational properties
  • photoluminescence emission

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