Title :
Photon Upconversion Devices
Author :
Liu, H.C. ; Luo, H. ; Ban, D. ; Buchanan, M. ; Wasilewski, Z.R. ; SpringThorpe, A.J. ; Poole, P.J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Microstructural Sci., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.
Abstract :
This paper reviews our development effort in realizing and perfecting photon upconversion devices for wavelengths from 1.5 μm region to 0.87 μm. The basic idea is to integrate a 1.5-μm detector with a 0.87-μm light emitting diode (LED), connected in series. The detected photocurrent drives the LED, thereby achieving the upconversion. Various approaches of integration methods and device designs have been tested
Keywords :
integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; light emitting diodes; photodetectors; 1.5 to 0.87 mum; detector; light emitting diode; photocurrent; photon upconversion devices; Charge coupled devices; Gallium arsenide; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Light emitting diodes; Optical imaging; PIN photodiodes; Photodetectors; Substrates; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; GaAs; InGaAs; LED; detector; imaging; upconversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, 2004 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brisbane, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8820-8
DOI :
10.1109/COMMAD.2004.1577521
