Si–Ge–Sn alloys: From growth to applications

S Wirths, D Buca, S Mantl - Progress in crystal growth and characterization …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this review article, we address key material parameters as well as the fabrication and
application of crystalline GeSn binary and SiGeSn ternary alloys. Here, the transition from an …

Review of Si-based GeSn CVD growth and optoelectronic applications

Y Miao, G Wang, Z Kong, B Xu, X Zhao, X Luo, H Lin… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
GeSn alloys have already attracted extensive attention due to their excellent properties and
wide-ranging electronic and optoelectronic applications. Both theoretical and experimental …

[HTML][HTML] An optically pumped 2.5 μm GeSn laser on Si operating at 110 K

S Al-Kabi, SA Ghetmiri, J Margetis, T Pham… - Applied Physics …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
This paper reports the demonstration of optically pumped GeSn edge-emitting lasers grown
on Si substrates. The whole device structures were grown by an industry standard chemical …

Si-based GeSn lasers with wavelength coverage of 2–3 μm and operating temperatures up to 180 K

J Margetis, S Al-Kabi, W Du, W Dou, Y Zhou… - ACs …, 2017 - ACS Publications
A Si-based monolithic laser is strongly desired for the full integration of Si-photonics. Lasing
from the direct bandgap group-IV GeSn alloy has opened a new avenue, different from the …

Systematic study of Si-based GeSn photodiodes with 2.6 µm detector cutoff for short-wave infrared detection

T Pham, W Du, H Tran, J Margetis, J Tolle, G Sun… - Optics express, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Normal-incidence Ge_1-xSn_x photodiode detectors with Sn compositions of 7 and 10%
have been demonstrated. Such detectors were based on Ge/Ge_1-xSn_x/Ge double …

Recent progress in GeSn growth and GeSn-based photonic devices

J Zheng, Z Liu, C Xue, C Li, Y Zuo… - Journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The GeSn binary alloy is a new group IV material that exhibits a direct bandgap when the Sn
content exceeds 6%. It shows great potential for laser use in optoelectronic integration …

Progress on germanium–tin nanoscale alloys

J Doherty, S Biswas, E Galluccio… - Chemistry of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Group IV alloys have attracted interest in the drive to create Si compatible, direct band gap
materials for implementation in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) and …

Growth and strain modulation of GeSn alloys for photonic and electronic applications

Z Kong, G Wang, R Liang, J Su, M Xun, Y Miao, S Gu… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
GeSn materials have attracted considerable attention for their tunable band structures and
high carrier mobilities, which serve well for future photonic and electronic applications. This …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic study of GeSn heterostructure-based light-emitting diodes towards mid-infrared applications

Y Zhou, W Dou, W Du, T Pham, SA Ghetmiri… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Temperature-dependent characteristics of GeSn light-emitting diodes with Sn composition
up to 9.2% have been systematically studied. Such diodes were based on Ge/GeSn/Ge …

[HTML][HTML] All group-IV SiGeSn/GeSn/SiGeSn QW laser on Si operating up to 90 K

J Margetis, Y Zhou, W Dou, PC Grant, B Alharthi… - Applied Physics …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, all group-IV band-to-band lasers based on SiGeSn/GeSn/SiGeSn multi-
quantum-well structures were demonstrated. Lasing performance was investigated via two 4 …