Light amplification in silicon nanocrystals by pump and probe transmission measurements

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 5747-5755

  Dal Negro, L ^a,d   Cazzanelli, M ^a   Danese, B ^a   Pavesi, L ^a   Iacona, F ^b   Franzo G ^c   Priolo, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAM DEPOSITION; LIGHT AMPLIFICATION; NANOCRYSTALS; OPTICAL GAIN;

AMPLIFICATION; COLLOIDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT; OPTICAL PUMPING; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SILICA; SUBSTRATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 9944229139     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1803613     Document Type: Article

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