Optical gain at 1.5 μm in nanocrystal Si-sensitized Er-doped silica waveguide using top-pumping 470 nm LEDs

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-25

  Lee, Jinku ^a   Shin, Jung H ^a   Park, Namkyoo ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Erbium; Microphotonics; Optical amplifier; Silicon nanocrystal

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON;

MICROPHOTONICS; SILICON NANOCRYSTAL;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 13244257024     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.840341     Document Type: Article

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