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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS OF SILICON LASER MURI TEAM

As of August 2008

Journal Publications
Conferences
Patents

Journal Publications

  1. R. D. Kekatpure and M. L. Brongersma, "Fundamental photophysics and optical loss processes in Si-nanocrystal doped microdisk resonators," Phys. Rev. A. (accepted).
  2. R. D. Kekatpure and M. L. Brongersma, "Probing free-carrier absorption in silicon nanocrystals with an optical microcavity," (submitted).
  3. A.R. Guichard, R. D. Kekatpure and M. L. Brongersma, “Temperature-dependent Auger recombination dynamics in luminescent silicon nanowires,” (submitted).
  4. S. Shi, B. Redding, T. Creazzo, E. Marchena, D. Prather, “Simulation of Light Amplification and Enhanced Spontaneous Emission in Silicon Nanocrystals,” IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology (In review).
  5. B. Redding, S. Shi, T. Creazzo, D. Prather, "Electromagnetic modeling of active silicon nanocrystal waveguides," Optics Express  16, 8792-8799, 2008.
  6. S. Shi, B. Redding, T. Creazzo, E. Marchena, D. Prather, "Quantum Electrodynamic Modeling of Silicon-Based Active Devices," Advances in Optical Technologies  2008, 615393, 2008.
  7. J. T. Robinson, K. Preston, M. Lipson and O. Painter, "Why power confinement does not determine gain in high-index-contrast waveguides", submitted (2008).
  8. K. Preston, P. Dong, B. Schmidt, and M. Lipson, "High-speed all-optical modulation using polycrystalline silicon microring resonators", Appl. Phys. Lett. 92 (2008).
  9. K. Preston and M. Lipson, "Slot waveguides fabricated with polycrystalline silicon for electrically pumped silicon light sources", submitted (2008).
  10. H. G. Yoo and P. M. Fauchet, "Dielectric constant reduction in silicon nanostructures," Phys. Rev. B 77, 115355 (2008); Phys. Rev. B 77, 209903 (2008).
  11. H. G. Yoo, Y. Fu, D. Riley, J. H. Shin and P. M. Fauchet, "Confinement of bound mode in the low refractive-index layers of a multilayered film waveguide," Opt. Express 16, 8623 (2008).
  12. J. T. Robinson, and M. Lipson, "On-chip gas detection in silicon optical microcavities", Opt. Express 6, 4296 (2008).
  13. J. Liu, X. Sun, L. C. Kimerling and J. Michel, "Direct band gap photoluminescence and optically enhanced transmittance of band-engineered Ge-on-Si at room temperature", Nature Photonics, 2008 (in review).
  14. L. Dal Negro, R. Li, J. Warga, S. Yerci, S. Basu, H. Hamel, G. Galli, “Light-emission from silicon-rich nitride nanostructrues”, in Silicon Nanophotonics: Basic Principles, Present Status and Perspectives, edited by L. Khriachtchev, Pan Stanford Publishing, (World Scientific) to be published in 2008.
  15. M. Makarova, V. Sih, J. Warga, L. Dal Negro, J. Vuckovic, “Enhanced light emission in photonic crystal nanocavities with Erbium-doped silicon nanocrystals”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 161107 (2008).
  16. L. Dal Negro, R. Li, J. Warga, S.N. Basu, “Sensitized Erbium emission from silicon-rich nitride/silicon superlattice structures”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 181105 (2008).
  17. R. Li, J. Warga, S.N. Basu, L. Dal Negro, “Erbium-doped Silicon nanocrystals in silicon/silicon nitride superlattice structures: light emission and energy transfer” , accepted for publication in Physica E (2008).
  18. S. Boriskina, A. Gopinath, L. Dal Negro, “Optical gaps, mode patterns and dipole radiation in two-dimensional aperiodic photonic structures”, accepted for publication in Physica E (2008).
  19. R. Li, J. Schneck, J. Warga, L. Ziegler, L. Dal Negro, “Carrier Dynamics and Erbium sensitization in Silicon Rich Nitride” submitted to Applied Physics Letters.
  20. J. Warga, R. Li, S. Selcuk, L. Dal Negro, “Electroluminescence properties of silicon nanoclusters in Si/silicon nitride superlattice structures” submitted to Applied Physics Letters.
  21. R.M. Pafchek, R.S. Tummidi, J. Li, M. Webster, E. Chen, and T.L. Koch, “Low-loss SOI Shallow-Ridge TE and TM Waveguides Formed Using Thermal Oxidation,” submitted to Applied Optics.
  22. S. Shi, D. Prather, "Lasing dynamics of a silicon photonic crystal microcavity," Optics Express  15, 10294-10302, 2007.
  23. Linyou Cao, David N. Barsic, Alex R. Guichard, Mark L. Brongersma, “Plasmon-assisted Local Temperature Control to Pattern Individual Semiconductor Nanowires and Carbon Nanotubes,” Nano Lett. 7 (2007) 3523.
  24. J. Liu, X. Sun, D. Pan, X. Wang, L. C. Kimerling, T. L. Koth, and J. Michel, "Tensile-strained, n-type Ge as a gain medium for monolithic laser integration on Si", Optics Express, 15 (18) 2007.
  25. L. Dal Negro, J.H. Yi, L. C. Kimerling, S. Hamel, A. Williamson and G. Galli, "Light-Emitting Silicon Nanocrystals and Photonic Structures in Silicon Nitride," IEEE J. Select. Topics Quantum Electron. 12(6) 1628-1635 2006.
  26. L. Dal Negro, S. Hamel, N. Zaitseva, J.H. Yi , A. Williamson, M. Stolfi, J. Michel, G. Galli and L. C. Kimerling, "Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling of Colloidal and Thin Film Silicon Nanocrystals," IEEE J. Select. Topics Quantum Electron. 12(6) 1151-1163 2006.
  27. L. Dal Negro, J.H. Yi , M. Hiltunen, J. Michel, L.C. Kimerling, S. Hamel , A. Williamson, G. Galli, T.F. Chang, V. Sukhovatkin and E.H. Sargent, "Light-emitting silicon nitride systems and photonic structures," J. Exper. Nanoscience, 1(1) 29-50 2006.
  28. L. Dal Negro, J.H. Yi, J. Michel, L.C. Kimerling, T.-W.F. Chang, V. Sukhovatkin and E.H. Sargent, "Light emission efficiency and dynamics in silicon-rich silicon nitride films," Applied Physics Letters, 88 (23) 233109 2006.
  29. L. Dal Negro, J.H. Yi, L.C. Kimerling, S. Hamel, A. Williamson, G. Galli, "Light emission from silicon-rich nitride nanostructures," Applied Physics Letters, 88 (18) 183103 2006.

 CONFERENCES

  1. T. L. Koch, “Photonic Integrated Circuits,” Short Course at IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting, 9-13 November 2008, Newport Beach, CA.
  2. T. Creazzo, L. Prather, B. Redding, S. Shi, D. Prather, “Spectroscopic ellipsometry characterization of silicon/silicon dioxide superlattices for photoluminescence and electroluminescence,” in Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics, Proceedings of SPIE 6883, 68830P, 2008.
  3. E. Marchena, S. Shi, D. Prather, “Experimental demonstration of waveguide-coupled corner-cut square resonators,” in Silicon Photonics III , Proceedings of SPIE 6898, 689810, 2008.
  4. R. D. Kekatpure and Ml L. Brongersma, "Engineering the spontaneous emission of silicon nanocrystals," SPIE Photonics West (2008).
  5. R. D. Kekatpure A. R. Guichard and M. L. Brongersma, "Free-carrier absorption in Si-nanocrystal probed by microcavity photoluminescence," CLEO/QELS (2008). 
  6. A.R. Guichard, R. D. Kekatpure and M. L. Brongersma, "Photophysics of Si nanostructures: ensembles and single particles," CLEO/QELS (2008).
  7. R. D. Kekatpure and M. L. Brongersma, "Wavelength dependence of free-carrier absorption in Si nanocrystals measured by microcavity  photoluminescence," SPIE Optics and Photonics (2008) (to be presented).
  8. Y. Fu, H. G. Yoo, D. Riley and P. M. Fauchet, "Photon Confinement in Multi-Slot Waveguides," CLEO/QELS Paper CThT4 (2008).
  9. Y. Fu, H. G. Yoo, D. Riley and P. M. Fauchet, "Photon confinement in multi-slot waveguides," Proc. SPIE 6898, 0P (2008).
  10. J. H. Shin, M. S. Yang, J. S. Chang, S. Y. Lee, K. Suh, H. G. Yoo, Y. Fu and P. M. Fauchet, "Materials and devices for compact optical amplification in Si photonics," Proc. SPIE 6897, 0N (2008).
  11. H. G. Yoo and P. M. Fauchet, "Experimental verification of dielectric constant decrease in silicon nanostructures," Proc. SPIE 6902, 03 (2008).

  12. K. Preston, J. T. Robinson, and M. Lipson, "Slot waveguide cavities for electrically pumped silicon light sources", presented at CLEO 2008.

  13. J. T. Robinson, and M. Lipson, "On-chip gas detection in silicon optical microcavities", presented at CLEO 2008.

  14. J. Liu, X. Sun, P. Becla, L. C. Kimerling, and J. Michel, "Towards a Ge-based Laser for CMOS Applications", IEEE Lasers & Electro-Optics Society Group IV Photonics Conference, 2008 (invited).

  15. X. Sun, J. Liu, L. C. Kimerling, T. L. Koch, J. Michel, "Band-engineered Ge as gain medium for Si-based lasers", Integrated Photonics and Nanophotonics Research and Applications (IPNRA) Topical Meeting, 2008.

  16. X. Sun, J. Liu, L. C. Kimerling, J. Michel, "Optical Bleaching of Thin Film Ge on Si", PRIME 2008 Joint International Electrochemical Society Meeting, "Dielectric and Semiconductor Materials, Devices, and Processing", 2008.

  17. “Photon confinement in multi-slot waveguides”, CLEO, May 2008.

  18. “Photon confinement in multi-nano-layer waveguide”, SPIE Photonics West, Jan 2008.

  19. Ravi S. Tummidi, Thach Nguyen, Arnan Mitchell  and Thomas L. Koch, “Anomalous losses in curved waveguides and directional couplers at “magic widths”,” IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS) 2008, Newport Beach, CA (submitted).
  20. Thach Nguyen, Ravi Sekhar, Mark Webster, Thomas Koch, and Arnan Mitchell, “Analysis of Lateral Leakage Loss in Silicon-On-Insulator Thin-Rib Waveguides,” Australian Conference on Optical Fiber Technology (ACOFT), Sydney, July 2008.

  21. R. M. Pafchek, J. Li, R. S. Tummidi and T. L. Koch, “Low Loss Si – SiO2 – Si 8 nm Slot Waveguides,” IEEE/OSA Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) 2008, San Jose CA, May 2008.

  22. Linyou Cao, Mark L. Brongersma, ”Plasmon-assisted Nanoscale Thermal Engineering: Principle and Applications” Lecture, MRS Fall Conference, 2007, Boston.

  23. Linyou Cao, David N Barsic, Alex R Guichard, Mark L. Brongersma, ”Plasmon-assisted Local Growth of Individual Semiconductor Nanowires” Lecture, MRS Spring Conference, 2007, San Francisco.

  24. E. Marchena, S. Shi, and D. Prather, " Experimentally Demonstrated Waveguide-Coupled Corner-Cut Microcavities," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, Optical Society of America, paper CThG4, 2007.

  25. T. Creazzo, E. Marchena, B. Redding, T. Hodson, D. Prather, “Fabrication and characterization of silicon/silicon dioxide super lattices for silicon based light emitting devices,” in Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices IV, Proceedings of SPIE 6645, 66450Z, 2007.

  26. A.R. Guichard, R. D. Kekatpure, and M. L. Brongersma, "Auger recombination in luminescent CMOS-compatible Si nanowires," Paper # FB5, IEEE/LEOS 4th International Conference on Group IV Photonics, Tokyo, Japan (2007).
  27. Y. Fu, H. G. Yoo, D. Riley, J. H. Shin and P. M. Fauchet, "Theoretical and experimental demonstration of light confinement in a multi-slot waveguide," Proc. IEEE Conference on Group IV Photonics (2007).

  28. S. Lee, J. S. Chang, J. H. Shin, H. G. Yoo, Y. Fu and P. M. Fauchet, "Light confinement in ridge-type, single mode multi-slot waveguide with Er-doped silica layers," Proc. IEEE Conference on Group IV Photonics (2007).

  29. T. L. Koch, “Silicon Photonics” Invited Tutorial,  AOE 2007, Asia Optoelectronics Exhibition and Conference, Shanghai, Oct. 16-20, 2007.

  30. T. L. Koch,  “Silicon Photonics” Invited Tutorial FTuB1,  2007 Frontiers in Optics Conference, FIO’07, San Jose, Sept. 16-20, 2007.

  31. T. L. Koch,  “Why Silicon Photonics?” Opening Invited Talk at Workshop 6,  2007 European Conference on Optical Communications, ECOE’07, Berlin, Sept. 16-20, 2007.  

PATENTS

  1. D. W. Prather, Tim Creazzo, Brandon Redding, Elton Marchena, Shouyuan Shi, Janusz Murakowski, "Si based laser utilizing an electrically pumped material as an optical pump for the active gain medium," Patent Pending (2007)