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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

The past, present, and future of silicon photonics

R Soref - IEEE Journal of selected topics in quantum electronics, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The pace of the development of silicon photonics has quickened since 2004 due to
investment by industry and government. Commercial state-of-the-art CMOS silicon-on …

SixSnyGe1-xy and related alloy heterostructures based on Si, Ge and Sn

J Kouvetakis, M Bauer, J Tolle - US Patent 7,598,513, 2009 - Google Patents
Z. Charafi and N. Bouarissa,“The effect of the violation of Vegard's law on the optical bowing
in SiGe alloys'. Phys. Lett. A. vol. 234, pp. 493-497 (1997). H. Kajiyama, SI. Muramatsu, T …

GeSn alloys and ordered phases with direct tunable bandgaps grown directly on silicon

J Kouvetakis, M Bauer, J Menendez, CW Hu… - US Patent …, 2009 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method for depositing an epitaxial Ge—Sn layer on a substrate in a CVD
reaction chamber includes introducing into the chamber a gaseous precursor comprising …

Method for preparing ge1-x-ysnxey (e= p, as, sb) semiconductors and related si-ge-sn-e and si-ge-e analogs

J Kouvetakis, M Bauer, J Tolle, C Cook - US Patent 7,238,596, 2007 - Google Patents
US7238596B2 - Method for preparing Ge1-x-ySnxEy (E=P, As, Sb) semiconductors and
related Si-Ge-Sn-E and Si-Ge-E analogs - Google Patents US7238596B2 - Method for …

Growth and applications of GeSn-related group-IV semiconductor materials

S Zaima, O Nakatsuka, N Taoka… - … and technology of …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We review the technology of Ge 1− x Sn x-related group-IV semiconductor materials for
develo** Si-based nanoelectronics. Ge 1− x Sn x-related materials provide novel …

Materials and optical devices based on group IV quantum wells grown on Si-Ge-Sn buffered silicon

J Kouvetakis, J Menendez, J Tolle, L Liao… - US Patent …, 2009 - Google Patents
US7582891B2 - Materials and optical devices based on group IV quantum wells grown on
Si-Ge-Sn buffered silicon - Google Patents US7582891B2 - Materials and optical devices …

Optical critical points of thin-film alloys: A comparative study

VR D'costa, CS Cook, AG Birdwell, CL Littler… - Physical Review B …, 2006 - APS
The E 0, E 0+ Δ 0, E 1, E 1+ Δ 1, E 0′, and E 2 optical transitions have been measured in
Ge 1− y Sn y alloys (y< 0.2) using spectroscopic ellipsometry and photoreflectance. The …

Tin-based group IV semiconductors: New platforms for opto-and microelectronics on silicon

J Kouvetakis, J Menendez… - Annu. Rev. Mater …, 2006 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract New classes of Sn-containing group IV semiconductors are described. Novel CVD
routes lead to growth of a broad range of Ge1− y Sn y alloys and compounds directly on Si …