• DocumentCode
    500238
  • Title

    Quantum wells and nanophotonics: Physics, applications and limits

  • Author

    Miller, David A B

  • Author_Institution
    Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We summarize recent work in germanium quantum well physics and devices, in nanophotonic and nano-metallic structures for enhanced photodetection, and in fundamental limits to optical components, for applications such as slow light and optical interconnects to silicon.
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; germanium; nanophotonics; optical interconnections; photodetectors; semiconductor quantum wells; silicon; slow light; Ge; Si; enhanced photodetection; germanium quantum well physics; nanometallic structures; nanophotonics; optical interconnects; slow light applications; Germanium; Nanophotonics; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Physics; Plasmons; Silicon; (230.4110) Modulators; (250.5300) Photonic integrated circuits;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225620