Waveguiding and 1.54 μm Er3+ Photoluminescence Properties of Erbium Doped Silicon Rich Silicon Oxide

1999 ◽  
Vol 597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se-Young Seo ◽  
Hak-Seung Han ◽  
Jung H. Shin
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Erbium Doped ◽  
Doped Silicon ◽  
Excitation Mechanisms ◽  
Si Content ◽  
Er Doped ◽  
Resonance Plasma ◽  
Nanocrystalline Si

AbstractThe waveguiding and 1.54 μm Er3+ photoluminescent properties of Er doped silicon-rich silicon oxide (SRSO) are investigated. Erbium-doped SRSO films, which consist of nanocrystalline Si clusters embedded inside Si0 2 matrix, were deposited by electron cyclotron resonance plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of SiH4 and O2 with concurrent sputtering of erbium. The excess Si content of the SRSO films ranged from 0 to 10 at. %, and Er content ranged from 0.01 to 0.3 at. %. After deposition, films were rapid thermal annealed at temperatures between 750 and 1150°C for durations ranging from 2 to 20 min. to precipitate silicon nanoclusters. All films show strong room temperature 1.54 μm Er3+ photoluminescence. The luminescence lifetimes that can be > 6 msec. The refractive indices of the SRSO films range from 1.48 to 2.47, increasing with increasing excess Si content. Thus, waveguides can be formed easily by depositing erbium doped SRSO films on 1 μm thick SiO2 films. Furthermore, carrier-induced de-excitation mechanisms of excited erbium atoms in SRSO are nearly completely suppressed in such SRSO films, indicating that population inversion of Er3+ ions by carrier-mediated excitation is possible.

Exciton-mediated excitation of Er3+ in Erbium-doped silicon rich silicon oxide

2000 ◽  
Vol 638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se-Young Seo ◽  
Jung H. Shin
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Excitation Power ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Visible Luminescence ◽  
Erbium Doped ◽  
Doped Silicon ◽  
Er Doped

AbstractExciton-mediated excitation of Er3+ in erbium doped silicon rich silicon oxide (SRSO) is investigated. Er-doped SRSO films were fabricated by electron cyclotron-resonance plasmaenhanced chemical vapor deposition of Er-doped SiOx (x < 2) using SiH4 and O2 as source gases and co-sputtering of Er, followed by an anneal at 950 °C. Very weak visible luminescence from Si nanocluster relative to Er3+ luminescence were observed, indicating a very efficient excitation of Er3+ ions by Si nanoclusters. From detailed modeling and analysis of time-resolved Er3+ luminescence as the excitation duration and excitation power, we conclude that exciton-erbium coupling is dominant over exciton-nanocluster. The results are consistent with the proposal that the luminescent Er3+ ions are located predominantly in the SiO2 layer.

The Nd-nanocluster Coupling Strength and its Effect in Excitation/de-excitation of Nd3+ Luminescence in Nd-doped Silicon-rich Silicon Oxide

2003 ◽  
Vol 770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se-Young Seo ◽  
Jung H. Shin
Keyword(s):  
Coupling Strength ◽  
Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Temperature Quenching ◽  
Doped Silicon ◽  
Back Transfer ◽  
Resonance Plasma

AbstractThe Nd-nanocluster Si (nc-Si) coupling strength and its effect in excitation/de-excitation of Nd3+ luminescence in Nd-doped silicon-rich silicon oxide (SRSO) is investigated. Nd-doped SRSO thin films, which consist of nc-Si embedded inside a SiO2 matrix, were prepared by electron-cyclotron-resonance plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (ECR-PECVD) of SiH4 and O2 with co-sputtering of Nd and subsequent anneal at 950 °C. Efficient Nd3+ luminescence with moderate temperature quenching is observed. Based on the temperature dependence of Nd3+ luminescence lifetime, a coupling strength between nc-Si and Nd that is strong enough to result in efficient excitation of Nd3+ via quantum confined excitons while weak enough to result in a small back-transfer rate is identified as the key to Nd3+ luminescence.

Long Luminescence Lifetime of 1.54 μ m Er3+ Luminescence from Erbium Doped Silicon Rich Silicon Oxide and its Origin

1998 ◽  
Vol 536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se-Young Seo ◽  
Jung H. Shin ◽  
Choochon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Radiative Decay ◽  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Silicon Nanoclusters ◽  
Excitation Rate ◽  
Carrier Recombination ◽  
Erbium Doped ◽  
Doped Silicon ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Er Doped

AbstractThe photoluminescent properties of erbium doped silicon rich silicon oxide (SRSO) is investigated. The silicon content of SRSO was varied from 43 to 33 at. % and Er concentration was 0.4–0.7 at. % in all cases. We observe strong 1.54 μ m luminescence due to 4I13/2⇒4I15/2 Er3+ 4f transition, excited via energy transfer from carrier recombination in silicon nanoclusters to Er 4f shells. The luminescent lifetimes at the room temperature are found to be 4–7 msec, which is longer than that reported from Er in any semiconducting host material, and comparable to that of Er doped SiO2 and A12O3. The dependence of the Er3+ luminescent intensities and lifetimes on temperature, pump power and on background illumination shows that by using SRSO, almost all non-radiative decay paths of excited Er3+ can be effectively suppressed, and that such suppression is more important than increasing excitation rate of Er3+. A planar waveguide using Er doped SRSO is also demonstrated.

Composition dependence of room temperature 1.54μm Er3+ luminescence from erbium doped silicon:oxygen thin films deposited by electron cyclotron resonance plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition

1997 ◽  
Vol 486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung H. Shin ◽  
Mun-Jun Kim ◽  
Se-Young Seo ◽  
Choochon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Composition Dependence ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Erbium Doped ◽  
Resonance Plasma

AbstractThe composition dependence of room temperature 1.54 μ Er3+ photoluminescence of erbium doped silicon:oxygen thin films deposited by electron cyclotron resonance plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of SiH4 and O2 with concurrent sputtering of erbium is investigated. The Si:O ratio was varied from 3:1 to 1:2 and the annealing temperature was varied from 500 to 900 °C. The most intense Er3+ luminescence is observed from the sample with Si:O ratio of 1:1.2 after 900 °C anneal and formation of silicon nanoclusters embedded in SiO2 matrix. High active erbium fraction, efficient excitation via carriers, and high luminescence efficiency due to high quality SiO2 matrix are identified as key factors in producing the intense Er3+ luminescence.

Ion Beam Enhanced Formation and Luminescence of Si Nanoclusters from a-SiOx

2000 ◽  
Vol 650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohan Sun ◽  
Se-Young Seo ◽  
Jung H. Shin ◽  
T. G. Kim ◽  
C. N. Whang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Ion Beams ◽  
Dose Ranging ◽  
Pl Intensity ◽  
Si Content ◽  
Resonance Plasma

ABSTRACTThe effect of ion beams on the formation of Si nanoclusters from a-SiOx films and their luminescence properties is investigated. a-SiOx films with Si content ranging from 33 to 50 at. % were deposited by Electron Cyclotron Resonance Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (ECR-PECVD) of SiH4 and O2. Prior to anneal, some samples were implanted with 380 keV Si to a dose ranging from 5.7 × 1014 cm-2 to 5.7 × 1016 cm-2. All films were rapid thermal annealed under flowing Ar environment, and hydrogenated after anneals to passivate defects and to enhance the luminescence of Si nanoclusters. For films with Si content less than 40 at. %, ion beam slightly reduces the photoluminescence (PL) intensity and induces a slight blueshift of the luminescence. For films with Si content greater than 40 at. %, ion beam greatly increases the PL intensity. Based on the effect of the ion beams dose and the ion specie, we propose that ion beams damage greatly promotes nucleation of small Si clusters from the a-SiOx matrix.

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