Title :
Near-IR emission from metal-insulator-metal tunnel junctions based on surface plasmon interactions
Author :
Chen, J.Y. ; Ancukiewicz, D. ; Wang, L. ; Jain, R.K.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technol. Mater., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
We report the observation of near-IR emission from Al-AlOx-Au tunnel junctions and a blurred-up peak at high applied voltage. We argue that it results from an interaction with near-IR surface plasmons.
Keywords :
aluminium; aluminium compounds; gold; photoluminescence; surface plasmons; Al-AlOx-Au; metal-insulator-metal tunnel junctions; near-infrared emission; near-infrared surface plasmons; surface plasmon interactions; uniform light emission; Glass; Gratings; Metal-insulator structures; Optical films; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Surface waves; Voltage; (130.0250) Optoelectronics; (130.3060) Infrared; (240.0310) Thin films;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
