SBIR Phase I: Room Temperature Silicon-compatible Nano-LED/Laser Electrically Pumped by Silicon Field Emission Device

Information

  • NSF Award
  • 1014210
Owner
  • Award Id
    1014210
  • Award Effective Date
    7/1/2010 - 13 years ago
  • Award Expiration Date
    12/31/2010 - 13 years ago
  • Award Amount
    $ 139,190.00
  • Award Instrument
    Standard Grant

SBIR Phase I: Room Temperature Silicon-compatible Nano-LED/Laser Electrically Pumped by Silicon Field Emission Device

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop silicon (Si) compatible light sources that will enable monolithic integration of electronic and photonic components on the same Si platform. A novel electrical pumping scheme will be investigated to convert germanium (Ge) from an indirect-bandgap to a pseudo-direct-bandgap material using ultra-high-density free electrons. The objective is to realize strong electroluminescence in the Ge thin film and thus demonstrate the feasibility of fabricating an electrically pumped nano-LED or laser within the complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process flow. <br/><br/>The broader impact/commercial potential of this project will be a fundamental breakthrough in photonics technology that will benefit and possibly even revolutionize the industry that develops and markets communication systems, because it will supply the last missing link ? the light source ? required for true monolithic integration of photonic and electronic circuits on one low-cost Si platform. Extensive applications with potentially enormous markets would be enabled, ranging from chip-to-chip optical relays to long-haul optical communications.

  • Program Officer
    Juan E. Figueroa
  • Min Amd Letter Date
    6/7/2010 - 14 years ago
  • Max Amd Letter Date
    6/7/2010 - 14 years ago
  • ARRA Amount

Institutions

  • Name
    Photonic Systems Inc.
  • City
    Billerica
  • State
    MA
  • Country
    United States
  • Address
    900 Middlesex Turnpike
  • Postal Code
    018213929
  • Phone Number
    9786704990

Investigators

  • First Name
    Edward
  • Last Name
    Ackerman
  • Email Address
    eackerman@photonicsinc.com
  • Start Date
    6/7/2010 12:00:00 AM