Nanopillars for bandgap engineering in III-V optoelectronic devices

Aaron Gin; Yajun Wei; Andrew Hood; Adnan Bajowala; Quang Nguyen; Vahid R. Yazdanpanah; Manijeh Razeghi; Gail J. Brown; Meimei Z. Tidrow

doi:10.1117/12.537565

14 June 2004 Nanopillars for bandgap engineering in III-V optoelectronic devices

Aaron Gin, Yajun Wei, Andrew Hood, Adnan Bajowala, Quang Nguyen, Vahid R. Yazdanpanah, Manijeh Razeghi, Gail J. Brown, Meimei Z. Tidrow

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Proceedings Volume 5361, Quantum Dots, Nanoparticles, and Nanoclusters; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.537565
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2004, 2004, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The absorption or emission wavelength in optoelectronic devices such as quantum well infrared photodetectors, quantum cascade lasers, and type II superlattice photodiodes can be controlled by the thickness and composition of the quantum wells that constitute their active layers. By further confining the charge carriers, for instance in a quantum dot, even more control can be gained over energy transitions within the semiconductor crystal. We propose a method for manipulating the semiconductor band structure by confining carriers within nanopillar structures. Using electron beam lithography and dry plasma etching, we can precisely control the pillar placement, density and dimensions, and thus the performance characteristics, of the optoelectronic device. Furthermore, by patterning different size structures, it is possible to create arrays of multi-color devices on the same substrate, a technique that lends itself to large-scale monolithic integration. We demonstrate the fabrication of nanopillar arrays in the GaSb, GaInP, GaInAs, and type II InAs/GaSb superlattice material systems and show initial photoluminescence data, which seems to indicate quantum confinement within these structures.

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Aaron Gin, Yajun Wei, Andrew Hood, Adnan Bajowala, Quang Nguyen, Vahid R. Yazdanpanah, Manijeh Razeghi, Gail J. Brown, and Meimei Z. Tidrow "Nanopillars for bandgap engineering in III-V optoelectronic devices", Proc. SPIE 5361, Quantum Dots, Nanoparticles, and Nanoclusters, (14 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.537565

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