Si–Ge–Sn alloys: From growth to applications

S Wirths, D Buca, S Mantl - Progress in crystal growth and characterization …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this review article, we address key material parameters as well as the fabrication and
application of crystalline GeSn binary and SiGeSn ternary alloys. Here, the transition from an …

Group IV direct band gap photonics: methods, challenges, and opportunities

R Geiger, T Zabel, H Sigg - Frontiers in Materials, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The concept of direct band gap group IV materials may offer a paradigm change for Si-
photonics concerning the monolithic implementation of light emitters: the idea is to integrate …

Lasing in direct-bandgap GeSn alloy grown on Si

S Wirths, R Geiger, N Von Den Driesch, G Mussler… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Large-scale optoelectronics integration is limited by the inability of Si to emit light efficiently,
because Si and the chemically well-matched Ge are indirect-bandgap semiconductors. To …

Optically pumped GeSn micro-disks with 16% Sn lasing at 3.1 μm up to 180 K

V Reboud, A Gassenq, N Pauc, J Aubin… - Applied Physics …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Recent demonstrations of optically pumped lasers based on GeSn alloys put forward the
prospect of efficient laser sources monolithically integrated on a Si photonic platform. For …

Direct bandgap group IV epitaxy on Si for laser applications

N Von Den Driesch, D Stange, S Wirths… - Chemistry of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The recent observation of a fundamental direct bandgap for GeSn group IV alloys and the
demonstration of low temperature lasing provide new perspectives on the fabrication of Si …

Optical Transitions in Direct-Bandgap Ge1–xSnx Alloys

D Stange, S Wirths, N von den Driesch, G Mussler… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A comprehensive study of optical transitions in direct-bandgap Ge0. 875Sn0. 125 group IV
alloys via photoluminescence measurements as a function of temperature, compressive …

Germanium based photonic components toward a full silicon/germanium photonic platform

V Reboud, A Gassenq, JM Hartmann, J Widiez… - Progress in Crystal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Lately, germanium based materials attract a lot of interest as they can overcome some limits
inherent to standard Silicon Photonics devices and can be used notably in Mid-Infra-Red …

Raman spectral shift versus strain and composition in GeSn layers with 6%–15% Sn content

A Gassenq, L Milord, J Aubin, N Pauc, K Guilloy… - Applied Physics …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
GeSn alloys are the subject of intense research activities as these group IV semiconductors
present direct bandgap behaviors for high Sn contents. Today, the control of strain becomes …

Critical thickness for strain relaxation of Ge1− xSnx (x≤ 0.17) grown by molecular beam epitaxy on Ge (001)

W Wang, Q Zhou, Y Dong, ES Tok, YC Yeo - Applied Physics Letters, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
We investigated the critical thickness (hc) for plastic relaxation of Ge 1− x Sn x grown by
molecular beam epitaxy. Ge 1− x Sn x films with various Sn mole fraction x (x≤ 0.17) and …

Investigation of carrier confinement in direct bandgap GeSn/SiGeSn 2D and 0D heterostructures

D Rainko, Z Ikonic, N Vukmirović, D Stange… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Since the first demonstration of lasing in direct bandgap GeSn semiconductors, the research
efforts for the realization of electrically pumped group IV lasers monolithically integrated on …