[HTML][HTML] Review of Si-based GeSn CVD growth and optoelectronic applications

Y Miao, G Wang, Z Kong, B Xu, X Zhao, X Luo, H Lin… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
GeSn alloys have already attracted extensive attention due to their excellent properties and
wide-ranging electronic and optoelectronic applications. Both theoretical and experimental …

Monolithic infrared silicon photonics: The rise of (Si) GeSn semiconductors

O Moutanabbir, S Assali, X Gong, E O'Reilly… - Applied Physics …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
(Si) GeSn semiconductors are finally coming of age after a long gestation period. The
demonstration of device-quality epi-layers and quantum-engineered heterostructures has …

GeSn lasers covering a wide wavelength range thanks to uniaxial tensile strain

J Chrétien, N Pauc, F Armand Pilon, M Bertrand… - Acs …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Silicon photonics continues to progress tremendously, both in near-infrared
datacom/telecoms and in mid-IR optical sensing, despite the fact a monolithically integrated …

High-bandwidth extended-SWIR GeSn photodetectors on silicon achieving ultrafast broadband spectroscopic response

MRM Atalla, S Assali, S Koelling, A Attiaoui… - Acs …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The availability of high-frequency pulsed emitters in the 2–2.5 μm wavelength range paved
the way for a wealth of new applications in ultrafast spectroscopy, free-space and fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of GeSn strain relaxation and spontaneous composition gradient for low-defect and high-Sn alloy growth

W Dou, M Benamara, A Mosleh, J Margetis, P Grant… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Recent development of group-IV alloy GeSn indicates its bright future for the application of
mid-infrared Si photonics. Relaxed GeSn with high material quality and high Sn composition …

Room temperature optically pumped GeSn microdisk lasers

J Chrétien, QM Thai, M Frauenrath, L Casiez… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
GeSn alloys are promising materials for light emitters monolithically grown on silicon. In this
work, we demonstrate room temperature (RT) lasing in a GeSn hetero-structure with 17.2 …

Enhanced Sn incorporation in GeSn epitaxial semiconductors via strain relaxation

S Assali, J Nicolas, O Moutanabbir - Journal of Applied Physics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
We investigate the effect of strain on the morphology and composition of GeSn layers grown
on Ge/Si virtual substrates. By using buffer layers with controlled thickness and Sn content …

GeSn heterostructure micro-disk laser operating at 230 K

QM Thai, N Pauc, J Aubin, M Bertrand, J Chrétien… - Optics express, 2018 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate lasing up to 230 K in a GeSn heterostructure micro-disk cavity. The GeSn
16.0% optically active layer was grown on a step-graded GeSn buffer, limiting the density of …

Reduced lasing thresholds in GeSn microdisk cavities with defect management of the optically active region

A Elbaz, R Arefin, E Sakat, B Wang, E Herth… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
GeSn alloys are nowadays considered as the most promising materials to build Group IV
laser sources on silicon (Si) in a full complementary metal oxide semiconductor-compatible …

Atomically uniform Sn-rich GeSn semiconductors with 3.0–3.5 μm room-temperature optical emission

S Assali, J Nicolas, S Mukherjee, A Dijkstra… - Applied Physics …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
The simultaneous control of lattice strain, composition, and microstructure is crucial to
establish high-quality, direct bandgap GeSn semiconductors. Herein, we demonstrate that …