Title :
Silicon-based electrically driven microcavity LED
Author :
Potfajova, J. ; Sun, J.M. ; Winnerl, S. ; Dekorsy, T. ; Skorupa, W. ; Schmidt, B. ; Helm, M. ; Mantl, S. ; Breuer, U.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Ion Beam Phys. & Mater. Res., Forschungszentrum Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
fDate :
7/8/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A silicon pn-diode was embedded into a microcavity composed of a buried metal silicide as bottom reflector and a Si/SiO2 Bragg mirror as top reflector. Spectral narrowing and an increased intensity of the Si bandgap electroluminescence was observed.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflectors; electroluminescence; elemental semiconductors; light emitting diodes; micro-optics; microcavities; silicon; silicon compounds; spectral line narrowing; Si-SiO2; Si/SiO2 Bragg mirror top reflector; bandgap electroluminescence; buried metal silicide; light emitting diodes; metal silicide bottom reflector; silicon pn-diode; silicon-based electrically driven microcavity LED; spectral narrowing;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20040574